Proposed law would ban tackle football for kids under 12 in Illinois

CHICAGO – Tackle football would be banned for children younger than 12 under a proposed state law that will be unveiled Thursday in Chicago.

Citing growing worries about the long-term impact on the brain of repeated blows to the head on the field, a group that includes former NFL players and physicians is expected to formally announce the Dave Duerson Act at a news conference

Please click on the following link below from the Chicago Tribune.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-football-tackle-ban-proposal-illinois-20180124-story.html

 

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