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Another death rocks American high school gridiron

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Several teenagers have died recently after sustaining injuries in American high school football games, sparking safety concerns (AFP Photo/David Ryder)

Los Angeles (AFP) - A Seattle area high school football player injured in a game on Friday died in hospital on Monday, the latest in a spate of fatalities among youth gridiron players.

Kenney Bui, a senior at Technology, Engineering and Communications (TEC) high school in Seattle, was playing defensive back when he was hurt in the fourth quarter of a game on Friday.

He died on Monday morning, the superintendent of the Highline School District said in a statement posted on the district's website.