The horror story of sports injuries begins with a young man named Austin Trenum. He was only 17 when poverty struck him while playing a football match. Austin's final play left him with a severe concussion. He got up from the show showing no signs of brain injury. Austin's parents took him to the emergency room just to make sure there was no need for further treatment. They were advised not to allow Austin to do anything other than (bed rest to rest his brain) for forty-eight hours. Because Austin showed no symptoms, his parents allowed him to participate in hunting activities, go to a party, and play video games because Austin assured them he was fine. For no apparent reason, two days later Austin climbed the stairs and hanged himself in his room. There was nothing in his life, in his character, no depression, no mental problems. He was a bright, popular, well-liked young man with future plans. There was nothing leading up to or showing signs after his injury to suggest he even had suicidal thoughts. The concussion affected the part of his brain that affects judgment and impulse control. Proof of this came when his parents donated his brain to be studied for any useful knowledge that would prevent this from happening to any other family. The biggest culprit in his injury was that his parents didn't protect him from further harm and didn't heed warnings. “I never realized these were traumatic brain injuries.” Gil Trenum said about his son's concussion. (White 2011)Just last year there was a case of an athlete who suffered a serious brain injury that was brought into the spotlight here in the Central Louisiana area. The athlete, Josh Mercer, who at the time of the initial injury was a junior at Alexander... center of paper... Strategies for staying healthy." Final conditioning. June 20, 2011: September 19, 2011. http: //www.tacfitcammandoreview.org College football player's suicide raises new questions about the link between concussions and Brian's illness ND. http://www.subtlebraininjury.comPatricios, Jon. “Sport-related concussion relevant to the South African football environment: the incidence of concussion is lower in football than other contact sports such as rugby ECM: the your CPD SA Journal. May 1, 2010. September 19, 2011. http://www.thefreelibrary.comPartsch III, Raymond. “Mercer Overcomes Brain Injury to Find Success on the field with Alexandria High." November 10, 2011. September 19, 2011. http://www.thetowntalk.com White, Joseph. "Parents seek answers for son's concussion, suicide." Durango Herald. 2011. http://www.durangoherald.com