Kansas high school sports photographer dies after accidental hit on football sidelines

A Kansas high school sports photographer has died after she was accidentally hit by football players on the sidelines of a game and sustained a concussion.

A Kansas high school sports photographer has died after she was accidentally hit by football players on the sidelines of a game and sustained a concussion. 

Linda Gregory, 69, died Friday, four days after she fell and hit her head on concrete as she was photographing a junior varsity game between Wichita Northwest High School and Bishop Carroll High on Sept. 4, her husband, Mel Gregory, announced on Facebook. 

Linda Gregory was a longtime supporter of and photographer for Wichita Northwest High School, the school said in a Facebook tribute. 

As she was snapping photos of the matchup, players “ran into” her when they fell out of bounds, Wichita Northwest football coach Steve Martin said on Facebook.

"Linda hit her head on the concrete apron of the track and was taken into observation to a local hospital. As the evening went on her conditions have gotten worse," Martin said.