North Carolina high school football player passes away after collapsing: Report

Per a report by HighSchoolOT.com, Cummings High School football player Mailk Mebane collapsed as he was walking to a practice and passed away

Per a report by HighSchoolOT.com, Cummings High School football player Mailk Mebane collapsed as he was walking to a practice and passed away.

According to the report, the Alamance-Burlington School System said Mebane, a 10th grader at Cummings, was given CPR by an athletic trainer and then taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The Alamance-Burlington School System released a statement, per the report, on the death of Mebane.

"Our District and the school community are heartbroken by this tragic loss. Malik Mebane was a student, an athlete, and a part of our community. As a district, we are committed to supporting our students as they begin to process and cope with their grief. We have a team of counselors and support staff at the school to help our students during this difficult time. We'd like to thank the community for their outpouring of love and support for the school and our students as we continue to keep the family and friends of Malik in our thoughts."

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