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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA
I'll put this in here since he'd been a major topic for the Florida Gators in the last week or so, but some shocking news from the Georgia HS scene yesterday.
QB Robbie Roper (Roswell HS) was a very productive though largely unrecruited prospect throughout a pretty decent career.
Yesterday, as part of routine scheduled shoulder surgery, he suffered complications from the anesthesia and at last report was fighting for his life in ICU.
There are something like 438 HS football programs in the state, I've seen at least half those express their prayers and concern since the news started getting around.
The situation is just so nightmarish to so many people -- so many that can relate in a "there but for the grace of God" way -- it's felt to me like the whole state or at least the HS football subculture has really been dealt a blow.
edit to update: Shortly after noon today his family issued a statement through his official Twitter account. He didn't make it 
May he rest in peace.
Robbie Roper, popular HS QB from Roswell, remembered as ‘model citizen’ on and off field |
This is horrible.
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