Teen Who Suffered Traumatic Brain Injury Crowned Homecoming King in Texas
A high school football player who was seriously injured last year was crowned homecoming king. Local KETK reported that Cooper Reid was cheered as his mother pushed his wheelchair onto the field where he had once…
A high school football player who was seriously injured last year was crowned homecoming king.
Local KETK reported that Cooper Reid was cheered as his mother pushed his wheelchair onto the field where he had once played.
Mandy Love, cheer coach at Troup High School, stated, “It’s been an emotional week leading up till tonight.”
Cooper suffered a major head injury on Sep. 9, 2022, during the Troup High School homecoming game in East Texas, according to local KLTV.
He was left unable to talk and required 24-hour care.
KLTV later reported that Cooper was finally able to chew and swallow soft foods after spending five months in the hospital.
A GoFundMe campaign was created for him and has raised over $13,000, but Cooper still needs ongoing treatments.
The family has credited their faith for Cooper’s recovery and coping with all of the medical stress.
Cooper’s father, Terry, told CBS19