Recently Deceased HOFer Frank Gifford Had CTE Family Says

The family of NFL Hall of Famer Frank Gifford has announced that an autopsy revealed the football star had Chronic Traumatic Encephalopahty (CLE). This condition is thought to be caused by repeated brain traumas which are common among athletes in certain contact sports but particularly football and leads to dementia and other memory related problems. This makes Gifford the latest in a series of prominent former players who were revealed after to death to suffer from the disorder. However, the family has no plans to pursue legal action against the league and will continue to support the league’s efforts to reduce head injury.

See Gillian Mohney, Former NFL Player Frank Gifford Suffered From CTE, Says Family, ABC News, November 25, 2015.