If chronic bashing of the head could destroy a boxer's brain, couldn't it also destroy a football player's brain? Surely someone in the history of football had thought to look for dementia pugilistica. Unlike boxers, football players wear helmets, but a helmet can't fully protect the head from damaging impact.
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"If chronic bashing of the head could destroy a boxer's brain, couldn't it also destroy a football player's brain? Surely someone in the history of football had thought to look for dementia pugilistica. Unlike boxers, football players wear helmets, but a helmet can't fully protect the head from damaging impact." — Jeanne Marie Laskas #sportscompetition
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If chronic bashing of the head could destroy a boxer's brain, couldn't it also destroy a football player's brain? Surely someone in the history of football had thought to look for dementia pugilistica. Unlike boxers, football players wear helmets, but a helmet can't fully protect the head from damaging impact. — Jeanne Marie Laskas
About Jeanne Marie Laskas
Jeanne Marie Laskas was a Writer from United States (1958–present).
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This quote is attributed to Jeanne Marie Laskas, a Writer from United States.
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Jeanne Marie Laskas lived from 1958 – present.
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