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.
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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.
The New York Times | They all died young. Most played football. Only a few came close to reaching the pros. Read more.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The New York Times | Charles White, a dynamic tailback for the University of Southern California who set the school’s career record for rushing yardage and won the 1979 Heisman Trophy, died on Wednesday in Newport Beach, Calif. He was 64. Read more.