An injury on the gridiron caused the amputation of Trevor Roberts' left leg.
There is no question that football is a violent sport and it’s not too often that players pay dearly for putting on the pads. Most recently, Kansas High School senior Trevor Roberts had to have part of his left leg amputated after breaking his tibia and fibula earlier this season. Roberts, who was having a remarkable game for McLouth, amassed 193 yards and 3 TDs in the first half of the game against Sunrise Christian Academy before he sustained a compound fracture.
As the first half was coming to an end (watch video, here), Roberts received the pitch, ran up the sidelines, stiff-armed the first defender, then all of a sudden he was tackled from behind and then snap. “When I looked down, my foot was pointing off to the side.”
Doctors were able to insert a titanium rod in Robert’s leg, but a few days later his wound became infected and was gangrenous resulting in the amputation. Roberts’ amputation was a success and during an interview at the University of Kansas hospital, he was in good spirits: “I’m definitely glad I’m still alive and it was just my leg,” Roberts said. “I’ve just got to make the best of it.”
If you are feeling charitable, you can help the Roberts’ family by making a small donation to offset the medical bills at First State Bank and Trust, which has locations in Lawrence at 609 Vt. and 3901 W. Sixth, Kansas.
