A courageous Jenna Winokur overcame mind-numbing grief and found a way
to embrace life again after the death of her beloved brother, Jake Lord,
a talented athlete who took his own life seven years ago after
suffering several concussions playing sports.....
.....“We are starting to see a shift, which I am working to do,” she said,
“but the mentality around this for so long was: ‘You are tough. You are a
football player. Just get back out there. Brush it off and play.’ How
many concussions went unrecognized in all our youth athletes? We are all
educated on the seriousness of concussions.”....
...moreBethany`s Notes: The story of how a family member continues a memory of hard work and determination in the face of tragedy. The family hopes for continued awareness for all youth players in any sport.
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