The Familiar Suicide and Final Wish of the N.Y.C. Gunman
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Greg Johnson — NHL veteran who died by suicide in 2019 — diagnosed with CTE, family says
The Athletic (The New York Times) | Greg Johnson, a former NHL center and Nashville Predators captain who died by suicide in 2019, was diagnosed with CTE, his family announced through the Concussion Legacy Foundation on Wednesday. Read more.
Profound Damage Found in Maine Gunman’s Brain, Possibly From Blasts
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Football’s Young Victims
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Did Army Blast Exposure Play Role in Maine Gunman’s Rampage?
The New York Times | After a 40-year-old Army Reservist named Robert Card went on a shooting spree in Lewiston, Maine, in October, his community grasped for answers. Read more.
They Started Playing Football as Young as 6. They Died in Their Teens and Twenties With C.T.E.
The New York Times | They all died young. Most played football. Only a few came close to reaching the pros. Read more.
A Former Hockey Enforcer Searches for Answers on C.T.E. Before It’s Too Late
The New York Times | Page 68 of Boston University’s Hope Study questionnaire asks, “Have you ever injured your head or neck in a fight or been hit by someone?” For Chris Nilan, a simple yes could never convey the whole story. Read more.
After the Loss of a Son, a Football Coach Confronts a Terrible Truth
New York Times | Michael Locksley was helping coach Alabama to a national championship in 2017 when his 25-year-old son, Meiko, was shot and killed. Meiko was a standout high-school football player who bounced between college programs as his mind and life slipped into darkness in his early 20s. Read more.
Collective Force of Head Hits, Not Just the Number of Them, Increases Odds of C.T.E.
The New York Times | When Jeffrey Vlk played running back in high school in the 1990s and then safety in college, he took and delivered countless tackles during full-contact football practices. Hitting was a mainstay, as were injuries, including concussions. Read more.
An N.F.L. Doctor Wants to Know Why Some Players Get C.T.E. and Others Don’t
The New York Times | Joseph Maroon, a neurosurgeon, began working for the Pittsburgh Steelers as a consulting doctor starting in 1977 and over 46 years has examined and treated stars from the notoriously hard-nosed dynasty, including the Hall of Famers Terry Bradshaw, Mean Joe Greene and Lynn Swann. Read more.