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Injuries From Basketball Dunk Attempt Claims Life Of Ohio Teen

nydailynews.com

Funeral arrangements are in place for a Bucyrus teenager who died on Wednesday, three weeks after a dunk attempt during a pickup basketball game. The family of 16-year-old Noah Lear says the attempt caused the backboard and rim to crash onto his head and neck. Calling hours are scheduled Sunday and the funeral will be held on Monday.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.