The freshman football player at Lamar High School collapsed as he walked off the field following practice last Saturday. The team had just finished working out in helmets but no pads. He died hours later at a hospital. The National Weather Service reported the temperature in the area last Saturday afternoon reached a near-record of 101 degrees. Hardee says several factors are often involved in a sickle-cell crisis, and the exact cause isn't known.
Brantley's funeral was Friday afternoon at Lamar High./>
