Dr. Larkin manages the concussion program and found 118 recorded concussions among football and soccer athletes and cheerleaders at local high schools. In addition, there were 13 concussions among wrestlers and nine concussions among basketball players. Forty percent of concussions were suffered by football players, according to the report.
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