Dallas Cowboys player who died by suicide diagnosed with brain disease
Marshawn Kneeland had early chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which is caused by head impacts and has been found in dozens of former NFL players.
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""Unfortunately, I was not surprised to find CTE in the brain of Mr Kneeland, because we have found this progressive brain disease in nearly half of the athletes we've studied who have died before the age of 30.""
— Dr Ann McKee , Academic
""Mr Kneeland played in the modern era of concussion protocols and better helmets, and yet he still developed CTE.""
— Dr Chris Nowinski , Academic
Key People
Dr Ann McKee is the director of Boston University's CTE Center.
Dr Chris Nowinski is the co-founder and CEO of the Concussion & CTE Foundation.
Marshawn Kneeland was a Dallas Cowboys football player who suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
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Marshawn Kneeland had early chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which is caused by head impacts and has been found in dozens of former NFL players.
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