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    May 25, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Girls soccer | With help of father, Francis Parker's Fencik making difference on concussion front

    Evan Fencik has the talent to play Division I soccer. If she didn't, Francis Parker probably wouldn't have played for the school's first state championship in any sport Saturday night.
    Evan Fencik has the talent to play Division I soccer. If she didn't, Francis Parker probably wouldn't have played for the school's first state championship in any sport Saturday night. But the daughter of former Bears great Gary Fencik chose Division...

    Tags: Sports, Soccer, College Sports

    2. Apr 24, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. American football industry is on its deathbed

    With all that college beef on parade this week, the NFL draft is a wonder of sports marketing, a televised pageant for the multibillion-dollar American football industry.
    With all that college beef on parade this week, the NFL draft is a wonder of sports marketing, a televised pageant for the multibillion-dollar American football industry. But there's something football fans should know: Football is dead in America....

    Tags: Lawyers, Concussion, National Football League, Marketing, Crime, Law and Justice

    3. Mar 9, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. Former Bears lineman struggles in recovery from stroke

    The silence in room 401 created peace and serenity.
    The silence in room 401 created peace and serenity. Former Bears guard Revie Sorey suffered a massive stroke on March 25, 2012, leaving the once eloquent and enthusiastic community leader barely able to utter a word. I visited my rehabbing friend...

    Tags: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, Physical Conditions, Walter Payton, Pancreatic Cancer, Mike Ditka

    4. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Dave Duerson e-book added to our virtual shelves

    <span lang="en-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">DigitalPlus members now can revisit the tragic story of a late football star who had helped the 1985 Chicago Bears to a Super Bowl victory. The Chicago Tribune&rsquo;s latest e-book, &ldquo;Duerson: Triumph, Trauma and Tragedy in the NFL,&rdquo; tells the story of defensive back Dave Duerson, who committed suicide in February 2011 -- shooting himself in the chest to preserve his brain for study amid increasing incidences among athletes of a brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). </span></span></span>
    DigitalPlus members now can revisit the tragic story of a late football star who had helped the 1985 Chicago Bears to a Super Bowl victory. The Chicago Tribune’s latest e-book, “Duerson: Triumph, Trauma and Tragedy in the NFL,” tells the...

    Tags: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, Sports, Super Bowl, Football, Chicago Tribune

    5. Feb 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. On eve of Super Bowl, football caught between a rock and hard tackle

    One afternoon in early January, I took a tour of the refurbished Memorial Stadium in Berkeley with a pair of architects from the firm HNTB. For me it was a visit brimming with nostalgia: I grew up about three miles north of the stadium, in the Berkeley hills, and spent dozens of Saturday afternoons in the late 1970s and '80s watching the Cal Bears play, and usually lose, to other teams in the Pacific 10 Conference.
    One afternoon in early January, I took a tour of the refurbished Memorial Stadium in Berkeley with a pair of architects from the firm HNTB. For me it was a visit brimming with nostalgia: I grew up about three miles north of the stadium, in the Berkeley...

    Tags: San Francisco 49ers, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, University of California, Berkeley, Television Industry, Memorial Stadium

    6. Feb 2, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  6. Big holes in the NFL safety net for former players like Bob Zeman

    LA JOLLA — Bob Zeman will do the same as millions Sunday. He will grab the remote, find an easy chair and turn on the Super Bowl. "I still like the drama of the game," he says. He won't exactly be a fan. More like an observer. He knows too much...

    Tags: Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Super Bowl, Minnesota Vikings, Al Davis

    7. Feb 1, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. Brain issues in back of Fencik's mind

    Gary Fencik plans to watch Sunday's Super Bowl on a big screen TV from the comfort of his own home.
    Gary Fencik plans to watch Sunday's Super Bowl on a big screen TV from the comfort of his own home. The former Bears safety, who played in Super Bowl XX in New Orleans, also says he enjoys the comfort of not knowing whether he might be predisposed to...

    Tags: San Francisco 49ers, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, University of California, Los Angeles, Prostate Cancer, Anthony Adams

    8. Jan 31, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Rodney Harrison is 'scared to death' after suffering concussions

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    Rodney Harrison, the former all-pro safety for the San Diego Chargers and New England Patriots, said he's scared for his future after sustaining numerous concussions during his playing days.  "I'm scared to death,"  Harrison said in an interview with...

    Tags: San Francisco 49ers, Rodney Harrison, Super Bowl, New England Patriots, San Diego Chargers

    9. Jan 10, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  9. Junior Seau had brain disease at time of suicide, tests show

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    Advanced tests done at the National Institutes of Health on the brain of football star Junior Seau, who committed suicide in May, showed he had signs of a degenerative brain disease, the Associated Press reported. The examination of Seau's brain......
    10. Jan 23, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Junior Seau's family sues NFL

    LOS ANGELES -- The family of former San Diego Chargers star Junior Seau, who killed himself last year, sued the NFL on Wednesday, saying that brain damage he suffered during his 20 years in the league led to his suicide.
    LOS ANGELES -- The family of former San Diego Chargers star Junior Seau, who killed himself last year, sued the NFL on Wednesday, saying that brain damage he suffered during his 20 years in the league led to his suicide. Seau's children and ex-wife,...

    Tags: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, Super Bowl, Trials, Concussion, Atlanta Falcons

    11. Jan 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Junior Seau had brain disease when he committed suicide

    Retired NFL star Junior Seau had a degenerative brain disease when he committed suicide in May, according to a study by the National Institutes of Health.
    Retired NFL star Junior Seau had a degenerative brain disease when he committed suicide in May, according to a study by the National Institutes of Health. ABC News/ESPN reported Thursday that Seau’s family was recently told of the findings,...

    Tags: National Football League Players Association, University of California, Los Angeles, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medical Research, National Football League

    12. Jan 12, 2013 |Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  12. Bernie Kosar -- My mind's on the mend

    Bernie Kosar has no back teeth, and each gap has a name attached. Jets defensive tackle Joe Klecko once hit Kosar so hard it knocked out a molar. Lawrence Taylor knocked out another molar. Derrick Brooks, yet another.
    Bernie Kosar has no back teeth, and each gap has a name attached. Jets defensive tackle Joe Klecko once hit Kosar so hard it knocked out a molar. Lawrence Taylor knocked out another molar. Derrick Brooks, yet another. Either Mark Gastineau's hit or...

    Tags: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceuticals, Miami Dolphins, Joe Klecko

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Tregg Duerson, son of former Chicago Bear Dave Duerson,...
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Tregg Duerson, son of former Chicago Bear Dave Duerson,...
(February 23, 2012)
Tregg Duerson, right, son of former Chicago Bear Dave Duerson, with lawyer William Gibbs
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