Source: thewrap.com | Repost Duerson Fund 7/25/2022 –
Frank Gifford suffered from concussion-related brain disease Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy — commonly know as CTE — his family revealed Wednesday in a statement.
The former New York Giants great and “Monday Night Football” broadcaster passed away from natural causes this year. He was 84. Gifford was the husband of “Today” show host Kathie Lee Gifford.
“Our suspicions that he was suffering from the debilitating effects of head trauma were confirmed when a team of pathologists recently diagnosed his condition as that of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) — a progressive degenerative brain disease,” the family said.
The Gifford family called donating Frank’s brain to science a “difficult decision.”
“We decided to disclose our loved one’s condition to honor Frank’s legacy of promoting player safety dating back to his involvement in the formation of the NFL Players Association in the 1950s,” they continued. “His entire adult life Frank was a champion for others, but especially for those without the means or platform to have their voices heard.”