Dexter Hollingsworth, Former Quarterback, St. Martin High School

Sidelined Stories by Sidelined USA

Nov 14, 201833:59Government & Organizations

His freshman year of high school, Dexter Hollingsworth faced the complex decision to discontinue football due to a series of concussions that left him vulnerable to long-term brain health damage if he continued. Dexter s...

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