| Louisville defensive end Deantwan Whitehead's career over after spinal condition diagnosed |
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| Written by Admin |
| Thursday, 15 November 2007 15:27 |
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -Louisville defensive end Deantwan ``Peanut'' Whitehead's football career has ended due to a spinal condition that showed up after an injury in last week's loss to West Virginia. Whitehead was diagnosed Thursday with congenital cervical spinal stenosis after seeing a specialist in Indianapolis, the school said. He was injured on a tackle early in the 38-31 loss to West Virginia on November 8. The condition is a narrowing of the spinal column around the spinal cord, the same problem that ended the career of teammate Mike Donoghue, an offensive lineman, last month. Whitehead, a 6-foot-6, 250-pounder from Birmingham, Ala., had 25 tackles and two sacks in nine games for the Cardinals this season. He played in all 13 games as a true freshman last season and recorded 16 tackles and four sacks. |
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