Football's Worst Nightmare
grantland.com
Eight years ago Al Lucas was killed from an on-field hit during an arena football game. How would a similar tragedy today affect the NFL?
Northeast Field House Named After Former Football Star Al Lucas
41 NBC News
Al Lucas Remembered Through Scholarships
13WMAZ
Al Lucas Memorial Scholarship winners named
Macon Telegraph (blog)
Lucas honored with annual ceremony
Macon Telegraph
Al Lucas died on April 10, 2005, after suffering a spine injury during an Arena Football game in Los Angeles. His parents, brother Lenny and wife De’Shonda soon formed the scholarship fund, which has grown in donations and supporters.
Arena Football vanishes; Al Lucas' story remains
Los Angeles Times
But, as with the World Football League, USFL and XFL before it discovered, people will watch only so much professional football and the NFL has a monopoly there. So went this blip on the American sports scene, except for one tragic story: Al Lucas.
Macon Hall set to add 14 members
Macon Telegraph
Lucas was a standout until his tragic death after a spinal column injury suffered in a game between the New York Dragons and his Los Angeles Avengers.
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