Cyclist Kelly Catlin’s family donates her brain to CTE research after suicide
Last week, Olympic cyclist Kelly Catlin – who helped lead the U.S. women’s pursuit team to win the silver medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games – committed suicide…
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21-year-old football player had CTE when he took his life
A 21-year-old Washington State football player who committed suicide in January had extensive damage to his brain linked to football-related brain trauma, his family recently revealed. Tyler Hilinski committed suicide…
ReadFormer NFL Player Showed Signs of CTE Before Committing Suicide
Rashaan Salaam was a former college star who won the Heisman Trophy in 1994 before spending four seasons in the NFL. In November of last year, he was also found…
ReadJunior Seau’s Family Not to Speak at Hall of Fame Induction
Junior Seau is being inducted into the Football Hall of Fame. Unfortunately, his family has been prohibited from speaking at his induction. As football fans know, Junior Seau committed suicide…
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