Sharing some Information and Thoughts on Head and Brain Injury
SUNDAY NIGHT – PETER FITZSIMONS – KNOCKOUT BLOW
24 February 2013
From http://www.thefordhamcompany.com.au/sunday-night-peter-fitzsimons-knockout-blow/
February 24, 2013
Reporter: Peter FitzSimons
Producer: Paul Waterhouse
In this explosive and exclusive story, former Wallaby Peter FitzSimons meets two retired elite Aussie sportsmen as they discover the price they’ve paid for playing the games they love.
Greg Williams is an AFL legend, and one of the hardest men ever to play the game. In his glittering 14-year career, ‘Diesel’ won a premiership, two Brownlow Medals and was named in the AFL’s Team of the Century. .
Shaun Valentine is another tough bloke: like Williams, he copped countless on field wallopings in his career in rugby league. Williams retired at 34, Valentine at just 26. Both men are now struggling with everyday life as they battle the long-term effects of so many blows to the head during their respective careers. Both men are married with children…
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