Brain study shows Conrad Dobler, once regarded as NFL's dirtiest player, had CTE
The family of Conrad Dobler, once regarded as the dirtiest player in the NFL, said he had CTE based on a study of his brain ...
Leigh Steinberg wants to make concussion foundation a game changer for brain health in football
One of the NFL's most influential agents for years, Leigh Steinberg is now aiming to support emerging approaches for head ...
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Late NFL Star Had CTE at Time of Death, Report Confirms
"Our family is grateful to learn of his confirmed CTE diagnosis in hopes to continue our father's desire to bring awareness, increased intervention, education, and support for NFL alumni and their ...
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Another deceased NFL player had CTE at time of his death: report
A 2017 study by Boston University studied the brains of 202 deceased football players; nearly all showed signs of CTE. Wycheck played 11 NFL seasons for Washington and the Houston/Tennessee ...
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NFL families demand justice without exhumations for CTE diagnoses
Families of deceased NFL players pushed an appeals court to reverse a federal court's decision that they must dig up and diagnose the players with CTE to qualify for the NFL's concussion settlement.
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Late NFL Legend Frank Wycheck Had CTE, Family Announces
The family of late NFL tight end Frank Wycheck confirmed he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) at the time of his death 13 months ago, per ESPN. CTE is a degenerative brain ...
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NFL star had severe CTE at time of death: ‘A cautionary tale’
The brain of former NFL star, Frank Wycheck, was found to have severe damage from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). Wycheck passed away in December 2023 at the age of 52. His family ...
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Former NFL star Frank Wycheck suffered from CTE prior to death, researchers say
A 2017 study conducted by the Boston University CTE Center concluded that the brains of 99% of former NFL players had at least trace amounts of the neurodegenerative disease. Researchers studied ...
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Former NFL Star Diagnosed With CTE After Dying At 52
But now in hindsight, I understand that he was suffering from the symptoms of CTE due to the repeated trauma his brain and body endured over 11 seasons in the NFL. My father put his body on the ...
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NFL’s Frank Wycheck Posthumously Diagnosed With CTE
expressing her wish that other NFL alumni and their families will be more educated on CTE in the future. "If one thing could come of this diagnosis, I pray that families all over the world would ...
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Frank Wycheck, late Titans star tight end, diagnosed with CTE
"Our family is grateful to learn of his confirmed CTE diagnosis in hopes to continue our father's desire to bring awareness, increased intervention, education, and support for NFL alumni and their ...