Turning Personal Tragedy to Help Prevent Sudden Death in Student Athletes | Comcast Newsmakers

Turning Personal Tragedy to Help Prevent Sudden Death in Student Athletes - 4:35

Julie Walker, The Peyton Walker Foundation

Posted Oct 01, 2019

Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death among student athletes. Host Jill Horner talks with Julie Walker, Executive Director, The Peyton Walker Foundation, which was started as a result of her daughter’s sudden death to raise awareness and prevent student athlete cardiac arrest. peytonwalker.org

Hosted by: Jill Horner Produced by: Keystone Newsmakers Team

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