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University of Iowa marching band member taken off life support after collapsing at Saturday's game
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What happenedThe family of Derek Phillips shared the news on his Instagram account Sunday evening, saying he collapsed in the heat on Saturday and suffered sudden cardiac arrest.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "University of Iowa marching band member taken off life support after collapsing at Saturd...". The right frames it as "Tragedy strikes University of Iowa marching band during college football home opener".
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CenterUniversity of Iowa marching band member taken off life support after collapsing at Saturday's game
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Right / center-rightIowa marching band member taken off life support after collapsing at football game
University of Iowa marching band member taken off life support after collapsing at Saturday's game
The family of Derek Phillips shared the news on his Instagram account Sunday evening, saying he collapsed in the heat on Saturday and suffered sudden cardiac arrest.
Iowa marching band member taken off life support after collapsing at football game
Derek Phillips, a marching band member at the University of Iowa, was taken off life support after he collapsed on Saturday during the Hawkeyes' season-opening football game.
Tragedy strikes University of Iowa marching band during college football home opener
The exciting return of college football turned tragic in Iowa City last weekend after a band member collapsed in the heat and suffered catastrophic brain injury. The hometown University of...
