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More evidence that brain trauma can happen to any football player - not just the pros - and not just to older players but in this tragically sad case, to 21 year-olds who played since they were 9.

The money quote from the article.

"It's pretty hard to make a jump with one case," said Dr. James Moriarity, the University of Notre Dame's head physician, who oversees the athletic department's medical care. "But if it's true that that happened, it would kill the sport," he said, referring to an amateur player getting C.T.E. "As a parent, it's going to be hard to justify kids going out and doing that."

It is becoming increasingly clear that playing football is hazardous to one's health, especially their mental functioning - and is quickly becoming a life or death issue.