Florida Teen ‘Completely Brain Dead’ After Collapsing During Football Game, Removed From Life Support

Florida Teen ‘Completely Brain Dead’ After Collapsing During Football Game, Removed From Life Support
An undated photo of Jacquez Welch, a Florida high school footballer woh died after he collapsed during a football game on Sept. 20, 2019. GoFundMe
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A high school football player in Florida who became brain dead after collapsing during a game last week has been removed from life support, according to reports.

Jacquez Welch, 17-year-old senior linebacker and running back for Northeast High School’s football team collapsed suddenly on Sept. 20 after a group tackle during a game against Seminole Osceola High School, and didn’t get back up.

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