Charles Youvella. Photo from Twitter
Charles Youvella, a young member of the Hopi Tribe of Arizona, died on Monday after sustaining a head injury during a football game. Youvella was a senior at a high school on the reservation. His team was competing in the first round of the Division V playoffs on Saturday when he was tackled. Youvella kept on playing but collapsed on the field. It was later determined that he suffered a traumatic brain injury. "We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss, of Charles Youvella, a senior at Hopi High School. Charles loved football and was a wide receiver," the Arizona Interscholastic Association said in a press release. Youvella’s father, Wallace, is the first Hopi to serve on AIA's executive board. Get the Story:
High school football player dies after tackle, collapse on field (Azfamily.com 11/12)
Player from Arizona’s Hopi High School dies of head injury (AP 11/12)
AZ prep football player dies after Saturday head injury (CBS5 11/12)
Arizona HS player Charles Youvella dies days after game (USA Today 11/12)
Arizona prep football player dies after collapsing on field (12 News 11/11)
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