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Lane Tech Football Player Is Stable, Continues Improving
Lane Tech football player, Drew Williams, who is in a coma after suffering a brain injury during a game in early October, is in better condition. He is now breathing on his own, blinking and moving his arms and legs.
Lane Tech football player, Drew Williams, is still improving, according to NBC Chicago.
Williams is in a coma after suffering a brain injury on the sidelines during a game on Oct. 4, but his sister, Andrea Williams, told NBC that the trauma may have been caused by a series of injuries.
Andrea said the family is not focused on pinpointing how the trauma occurred at this time. Williams has progressed to breathing on his own, blinking and moving his arms and legs.
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"It’s going to take a lot of time, but youth is on his side," Andrea told NBC.
Ashley Williams, Drew Williams’ oldest sister, posted on the recovery fund page that Drew is medically stable and is allowed to have visitors.
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“Our family remains hopeful that Drew will continue to fight through all the obstacles,” she wrote. “Keep the love and prayers coming because they make all the difference!”
