At least 1 in 4 ex-NFL players who died from 2016 to 2021 had CTE, study finds
The rate is much higher than is seen in the general population. CTE is a brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head.
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The rate is much higher than is seen in the general population. CTE is a brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head.
Researchers found evidence of the disease in the Dallas Cowboys player's brain.
Robert Geathers, who played at South Carolina State University from 1977 to 1980, was awarded $10 million. His wife, Debra, was awarded $8 million.
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