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August 07, 1978
The casualty lists in football are growing alarmingly long, and it's high time someone became concerned. In the first installment of a three-part series, John Underwood indicts the helmet, at once a lethal weapon and inadequate protection.
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August 07, 1978

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The casualty lists in football are growing alarmingly long, and it's high time someone became concerned. In the first installment of a three-part series, John Underwood indicts the helmet, at once a lethal weapon and inadequate protection.

The specter of career-ending arm injuries has haunted pitchers ever since baseball began. In a study of the causes of and the cures for sore arms, Ron Fimrite tells why Tommy John was able to come back and why Steve Busby may not.

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