Talk on the Dangers of Concussions for Student Athletes

New York Times Reporter Speaks about the Dangers of Concussions to Young Athletes

New York Times reporter Alan Schwarz will speak about the dangers of concussions to young athletes at the opening evening of the Larchmont Public Library's Fall Program Series on Thursday, September 30 at 7:30 pm at Larchmont Temple's Grant Room. The talk is the first of five events this fall sponsored by the Friends of Larchmont Public Library, a non-profit group that sponsors cultural programming for the library

Mr. Schwarz is best known for exposing the severity of sports-related concussions, particularly the connection between injury to NFL players and early-onset dementia. But he has also reported extensively on the dangers of brain injuries in high school football and other youth sports, including girls' soccer and basketball. Mr. Schwarz has received the George Polk Award, the AP Sports Editors Award, and the 2010 Deadline Club Award for Sports Journalists. As a result of his reporting, the NFL now runs public service announcements warning of the dangers of concussions to young athletes and numerous state legislatures have begun enacting laws to keep players safe.