According to the Jacksonville Progress, Cam'Ron Matthews, a 16-year-old junior at Alto High School, was on the sidelines during a game against Price-Carlisle when he had a seizure and collapsed. Coaches and officials tended to him until a helicopter arrived to take him to East Texas Medical Center, where he died Saturday evening.
"He was a great football player," Alto High School Athletic Director Paul Gould told KTRE. "He played offense and defense for us. He would do everything you ask him to do and did it well … just overall a great kid."
A GoFundMe page set up for the teen's family had raised $5,685 by early Monday.
"He was an all-around great kid, athlete, strong in his faith & a friend to many," the page reads.
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