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In some cases, the player has received a diagnosis of ALS, but their symptoms are consistent with CTE. Around 4,500 players brought multiple lawsuits against the NFL alleging that it had covered up a growing body of medical evidence about the preponderance of head-trauma related CTE in ex-NFL players, and some testimonials have come in that ...
Pages in category "Players of American football with chronic traumatic encephalopathy" The following 82 pages are in this category, out of 82 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Public awareness of the disease gained prominence upon the diagnosis of baseball player Lou Gehrig, whose name would become an alternative title for the disease. Astrophysicist Stephen Hawking , whose ALS was diagnosed in 1963, had the disease for 55 years, the longest recorded time one had the disease.
Former longtime Chicago Bears defensive lineman Steve “Mongo” McMichael has announced his diagnosis with 36-month onset ALS. With this tragic reveal, McMichael also announced his withdrawal ...
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Gleason was featured in an episode of the documentary series A Football Life that detailed his career in the NFL and battle with ALS. NFL Network aired the episode in late November 2013. [ 19 ] [ 20 ] In April 2024, Knopf released Gleason's memoir A Life Impossible: Living with ALS: Finding Peace and Wisdom Within a Fragile Existence.
List of College Football Hall of Fame inductees (players, A–K) List of College Football Hall of Fame inductees (players, L–Z) List of Heisman Trophy winners; List of NCAA Division I FBS field goal leaders; List of NCAA football records; List of NCAA Division I FBS quarterbacks with at least 90 career passing touchdowns