Monday, March 9, 2009

High school football coach charged in player's death

On August 20, 2008 during a summer practice Max Gilpin, 15, collapsed during practice and died three days later. A popular Kentucky high school football coach was arraigned on a reckless homicide charge in the heat-exhaustion-related death of Max.

"He was breathing," Webb said during the deposition, WLKY reported. "You know, he had a pulse. And we -- I automatically thought we might have had an exhaustion situation. He was sweating profusely."

Gilpin's body temperature reached 107 degrees and witnesses said Stinson had denied the student water on the hot August day, WLKY reported. Gilpin was rushed to an area hospital where he later died.

This is not the first time a player has died at football practice, if you search on the internet you will find many more cases.

1 comment:

  1. Why wouldn't he just let him have some water. I mean one life was lost and another to be ruined over a drink of water. This guy should be nominated for pinhead of the day.

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