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Community event, 'Pray for Reuben,' planned for injured Haskell High school football player

Posted at 4:32 PM, Oct 05, 2016
and last updated 2016-10-05 19:50:09-04

HASKELL, Okla. — A high school football player critically injured during a game last Friday is recovering in a Tulsa hospital.

Wednesday night in Haskell, a prayer vigil was planned to honor him.

Freshman Reuben Wheeland was injured after taking a hit last week in Henryetta. He was flown to Tulsa hospital with a brain injury and underwent surgery according to Facebook posts updating his status.

A prayer vigil called “Pray for Rueben” is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. at the Haskell football field.

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