Iowa marching band member taken off life support after collapsing at football game
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Derek Phillips, a marching band member at the University of Iowa, was taken off life support after he collapsed Saturday during the Hawkeyes’ season-opening football game against Northern Illinois, his family said in a message posted to his Instagram account.
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Derek Phillips, a marching band member at the University of Iowa, was taken off life support after he collapsed Saturday during the Hawkeyes’ season-opening football game against Northern Illinois, his family said in a message posted to his Instagram account.
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