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Concussions in Youth Sports Pt. 3

By Ryan Vasquez

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wual/local-wual-878891.mp3

Tuscaloosa, AL – The Crimson Tide takes on the Texas Longhorns tonight in the Rose Bowl for the BCS College football championship. Alabama Public Radio is in Pasadena for the event looking at a number of stories facing today's athletes including concussions. Yesterday, we looked at what it costs to protect athletes from concussions. Today, Alabama Public Radio's Ryan Vasquez looks at what's being done to make concussion safety "second nature" among coaches and players

More Concussion Safety Links:

http://www.usafootball.com/

http://www.cdc.gov/concussion/HeadsUp/youth.html

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