There were 19 fatal accidents in American football this season in a period of two months, the highest death-roll since 1925.—Cable item. The picture, taken during a big match in the United States, gives some idea of the strenuous nature of the game. The players are heavily padded on shoulders, hips and knees, and wear helmets.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 531, 7 December 1928, Page 10
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56There were 19 fatal accidents in American football this season in a period of two months, the highest death-roll since 1925.—Cable item. The picture, taken during a big match in the United States, gives some idea of the strenuous nature of the game. The players are heavily padded on shoulders, hips and knees, and wear helmets. Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 531, 7 December 1928, Page 10
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