Posts Tagged ‘football players with CTE’
By Paul Stone On February 7th, 2019
Football was one of the few constants for Tommy “Mr. Falcon” Nobis. Even after he retired as a linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons, he quickly assumed a position as the manager of the team’s training camp hotel. From there he would rise through the ranks to eventually become vice president of the franchise. The other…
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By Paul Stone On November 15th, 2018
It shouldn’t come as a shock, but a new report indicates CTE isn’t just a problem for professional football players. College level and younger players could also be at risk. Based on data collected by researchers at Boston University, the Concussion Legacy Foundation claims that 147 college football programs across the country have had at…
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By Paul Stone On January 2nd, 2017
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 dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to the Boulder County Coroner’s office. Salaam’s death shares many similarities to a number of…
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