Hall of Fame football player and veteran broadcaster Frank Gifford suffered from the degenerative brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), his family announced in a statement released on Wednesday.
The legendary New York Giants star and Monday Night Football analyst passed away in August at the age of 84. His death was attributed to natural causes, but Gifford’s loved ones suspected the effects of repeated head trauma during his playing days took their toll. Following his passing, the family agreed to have his brain studied, and doctors diagnosed CTE.
Whoa.