FOXBOROUGH, Mass. —The Foxborough School Committee has approved naming a new athletic field at the high school in honor of the former student who died of a rare genetic condition that accelerates the aging process.
The committee voted Monday to name the field in honor of Sam Berns, according to The Sun Chronicle
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Berns died Jan. 10 after a fight with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome. He was 17.
At Foxborough High School, he achieved highest honors and was a percussion section leader in the band.
Berns’ battle drew national attention, inspired professional athletes and spurred medical research.
He was the subject of an HBO documentary, “Life According to Sam.” The exposure brought greater recognition to the condition, which causes musculoskeletal degeneration, cardiovascular problems and other symptoms associated with aging.
The town’s first artificial turf playing field is scheduled for completion in the fall.
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