GERMANTOWN, Md. – The father of a Frostburg State senior who died after collapsing during football practice would like to see society take a closer look at the sport to find ways to make it safer.
Kenneth Sheely said his son died from severe head trauma and swelling of the brain. He said his son had been in great shape entering the season, having worked out all summer. Derek Sheely, 22, collapsed during a practice on Aug. 22 and died Sunday at a hospital in Baltimore.
“They were preparing for the next round of drills, and it was then that Derek started to mention to the coaches that he wasn’t feeling well,” Sheely said. “And then they were trying to take care of him, and that’s when he went down.”
Derek Sheely played fullback for the Bobcats and was majoring in history and political science at the school in Frostburg, Md. The family
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