An Illinois legislator wants to ban kids under 12 from tackle football.

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CBS Local reports that Illinois state rep Carol Sente, wants to ban kids under the age of 12 from playing tackle football.

Representative Sente wants to introduce the "Dave Duerson Act" named after the former Chicago Bear who took his own life, back in 2011. Duerson had substantial brain injuries as a result of his years of playing football.

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