TIJ - EP21 - Chris Nowinski - WWE Concussion Expert

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TIJ - EP21 - Chris Nowinski - WWE Concussion Expert

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Mar 14, 2014

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WWE Concussion Expert Chris Nowinski talks about his pro-wrestling career as Chris Harvard, competing on TV's Tough Enough, co-founding the Sports Legacy Institute, studying concussions and brain injuries, and what a scientific look at Chris Benoit's brain tissue discovered.

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Mar 14, 2014

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