Hillenmeyer Working to Raise Concussion Awareness

Hunter Hillenmeyer was interested in the effect concussions can have on a football player years before he became the victim of one. Last season, he sustained a concussion powerful enough to sideline him for the rest of the season.Now, as he heals and tries to figure out what's next, he is spending time educating football players of all ages on the realities of concussions.Hillenmeyer has teamed up with Dick's Sporting Goods, which is working to give football players of all ages a baseline screening that will come in handy in case of a concussion. Hillenmeyer stopped by the Dick's in Schaumburg on Tuesday and met with young fans who signed up for IMPACT screening (Parents, coaches and students can sign up for a free IMPACT screening by visiting MyDicksSportingGoods.com).Hillenmeyer was happy to see that the screening, that originated in the NFL, has trickled down to college, high school and youth levels."We use IMPACT in NFL locker rooms. It hasn't always been th...