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A backboard could mean:
a board placed at or forming the back of something, such as a collage or piece of electronic equipment.<span>
an upright board behind the basket, off which the ball may rebound.
a board used to support or straighten a person's back, especially after an accident.
It depends on the context of the word.
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The subject does agree with the verb because the subject is students and the verb is use. The subject is plural and the verb is singular.
Answer:
Herz-Sommer’s son was also a Holocaust survivor who died suddenly in 2001.