All posts tagged 'Dave Duerson'

Is Ex-College Star Cullen Finnerty The Latest Football Suicide?

Posted on May 28th, 2013 · Posted in Brain Injury

My heart almost stopped when I saw  the story tonight that the body of Cullen Finnerty, a star quarterback when he was in college, had been discovered in a woods in north Michigan. I know I shouldn’t jump to any conclusions, but of course I can’t help but suspect the..
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NHL Sued Over Derek Boogaard’s Death

Posted on May 13th, 2013 · Posted in Brain Injury

Several thousand current and ex-NFL players are suing the league over what they claim is the permanent brain damage they suffered while playing. Now the family of a deceased NHL player has filed a similar lawsuit against the hockey league, according to The New York Times. New York Rangers Derek..
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Titans O.J. Murdock Today Makes It A Half-Dozen NFL Suicides

Posted on July 30th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Another NFL player has committed suicide, raising the same question as the other deaths: Did brain damage from concussions drive them to pull the trigger? The latest suicide is Tennessee Titans receiver O.J. Murdock. Only 25, he shot himself in the head while sitting in a car in front of..
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NFL Sued By Ex-Chicago Bear Dave Duerson’s Family Over His Suicide

Posted on February 25th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Roughly a year ago ex-Chicago Bear Dave Duerson committed suicide by shooting’s himself in the chest. Now his survivors want justice from the National Football League. Duerson’s family last week filed suit against the NFL, alleging that the league has known for years that concussions sustained during the game cause permanent brain damage,..
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Ex-Chicago Bear Dave Duerson Was Right: He Had Brain Disease

Posted on May 4th, 2011 · Posted in Brain Injury

It shouldn’t have been a surprise to anyone this week when researchers announced the findings of their examination of the brain tissue of ex-Chicago Bears star Dave Duerson: He had chronic traumatic encephalopathy. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/03/sports/football/03duerson.html?ref=sports CTE, as it is known, is the mentally debilitating disease that’s been found in the brains of nearly two dozen..
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Official Results On Ex-Chicago Bear Duerson’s Brain To Be Released

Posted on May 1st, 2011 · Posted in Brain Injury

Researchers are slated to release autopsy results Monday for ex-Chicago Bear Dave Duerson, who committed suicide by shooting himself in the chest rather than the head so his brain could be studied for disease from football-related injuries, according to The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/02/sports/football/02duerson.html?ref=sports There will be a press conference at the..
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Ex-NFL PLayer Shot Himself In The Chest To Save His Brain For Research

Posted on February 21st, 2011 · Posted in Brain Injury

Dave Duerson Suicide – Brain Injury Connection? Yesterday I posted a blog about ex-Chicago Bear Dave Duerson committing suicide last Thursday. It’s now believed that Duerson shot himself in the chest, rather than in the head, so his brain would be intact for testing for the degenerative disease that is plaguing retired NFL..
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Ex-NFL Star Duerson Donated His Brain For Study Before Suicide

Posted on February 20th, 2011 · Posted in Brain Injury

The life of another former pro football player, who suspected he was suffering from long-term brain damage, has ended in tragedy. In this instance it was Dave Duerson, who committed suicide last Thursday by shooting himself in the chest. He was only 50. http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2011/02/report-duerson-died-of-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound.html In its obituary,  The New York Times described Duerson..
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