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Brenda Tracy Speaks Out, 'The Wave,' Backwards Runner

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Brenda Tracy with Stanford football coach David Shaw. (Courtesy Brenda Tracy)

In 1998, Brenda Tracy was the victim of sexual assault by four men, including two Oregon State football players. Now, 20 years later, Tracy travels the country, speaking to athletic programs to try to put an end to sexual violence. Also this week on Only A Game, the day that 'Krazy George' Henderson invented "the wave." And the story of a woman who was able to run again — by going backwards. Join us!
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This program aired on January 26, 2019.

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