{"id":20459,"date":"2023-01-03T00:01:37","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T13:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wolfgangsport.com\/?p=20459"},"modified":"2023-01-03T09:46:49","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T22:46:49","slug":"most-shocking-cte-nfl-players-deaths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wolfgangsport.com\/most-shocking-cte-nfl-players-deaths\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Most Shocking CTE NFL Players Deaths"},"content":{"rendered":"

Head trauma and the number of CTE NFL players being diagnosed in the league is an uncomfortable subject and causing a real headache for the sport. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, or CTE, is a degenerative brain disease associated with repeated blows to the head and can only be officially diagnosed after death.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

CTE NFL Players<\/span><\/h2>\n

Side effects of CTE include aggression, poor judgement, lack of impulse control, paranoia, rage and anger. There is no cure for CTE and prevention is the current approach. Worryingly, <\/span>99% of tested footballers brains<\/span><\/a> have shown signs of CTE.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A study<\/a> on an offensive lineman who was involved in 62 hits in a game revealed that 10 of those hits were equivalent to a 30-mile (48 km) car crash. Unfortunately the deaths of NFL players with CTE has led to unfortunate incidents.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Is America’s most popular sport<\/a> under threat?In past eras, head injuries were considered part of the game. Things have changed and the NFL has been forced into rethinking and acting on the issue of head trauma.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Let’s take a look at the 10 most shocking CTE NFL players cases.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

10. Frank Gifford<\/b><\/h3>\n

Frank Gifford was an NFL champion in 1956 and an 8-time Pro Bowler. He played as a halfback and wide receiver for 12 years with the Giants rushing for 34 touchdowns in addition to receiving 43 touchdowns.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In 1960 he was knocked out on a passing play in one of the most notorious concussions in NFL history leading to Gifford to retire from football.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Gifford would return after an 18 month absence and would finally retire in 1964. Post-career Gifford was a commentator and play-by-play announcer on ABC’s Monday Night Football and he was also an actor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At the age of 84, Gifford passed away from natural causes in 2015, but his family revealed that he was a CTE NFL diagnosed player.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Frank Gifford died with CTE. Here he is unconcious on the football field. pic.twitter.com\/kKHKyX5oTe<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Greg Ransom (@GregRansom) June 13, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n