From the untimely deaths of young athletes to chronic disease among retired players, roiling debates over tackle football have profound implications for more th

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*"Rivaling the nonfiction works of Steve Sheinkin and Daniel James Brown's The Boys in the Boat....Even readers who don't appreciate sports will find this story