September 16, 2009

U. of Georgia Bulldogs Keep an Eye on Players and Germs

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A U. of Georgia manager sanitizes a helmet with an alcohol wipe before placing it in a player's locker.

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U. of Georgia

A U. of Georgia manager sanitizes a helmet with an alcohol wipe before placing it in a player's locker.

By Katherine Mangan

Football players at the University of Georgia are relying on more than helmets and pads to keep them safe this season. With swine flu sweeping the region, players are carrying personal bottles of hand sanitizer and squirting throughout the day, hoping that the illness that has knocked out dozens of players on other teams won't put them out of action as well.

"When you have a squad with 120 athletes who are living and practicing in close proximity, it poses real

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