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Concussions In Youth Sports Pt.1

By Ryan Vasquez

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Tuscaloosa, AL – The Crimson Tide heads to the Rose Bowl this week to face the Texas Longhorns for the BCS College football championship. Alabama Public Radio will be in Pasadena for the event. One topic that's hot among college and pro football teams is concussions. Players at both levels have missed time due to this type of injury. Alabama Public Radio's Ryan Vasquez takes a look at how the heightened awareness of concussions has trickled down to the high school and youth levels of football.

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