Head Injuries in Youth Football – What is the Future of the Sport?

By Charles Gfeller   Approximately 5 million athletes play organized football in the United States. [1] This number breaks down as follows: 2000 NFL players; 100,000 college players; 1.3 million high school players, and 3.5 million youth football players. [2] Concussions have been a focal point of recent discussions and media coverage with regard to sports at all levels. In particular, there has been a rash of tragedy at the high school, college, and professional levels. The recurring st