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^Ken Belson and Benjamin Mueller (June 20, 2023). "Collective Force of Head Hits, Not Just the Number of Them, Increases Odds of C.T.E. The largest study of chronic traumatic encephalopathy to date found that the cumulative force of head hits absorbed by players in their careers is the best predictor of future brain disease". The New York Times. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
abruzzese, raymond, lewis, abruzzese, october, 1937, august, 2011, american, college, professional, football, player, 25position, safetypersonal, informationborn, 1937, october, 1937philadelphia, pennsylvania, died, august, 2011, 2011, aged, fort, lauderdale, . Raymond Lewis Abruzzese Jr October 27 1937 August 22 2011 was an American college and professional football player Ray AbruzzeseNo 46 25Position SafetyPersonal informationBorn 1937 10 27 October 27 1937Philadelphia Pennsylvania U S Died August 22 2011 2011 08 22 aged 73 Fort Lauderdale Florida U S Career informationCollege AlabamaNFL draft 1962 Round 16 Pick 219AFL draft 1962 Round 23 Pick 180Career historyBuffalo Bills 1962 1964 New York Jets 1965 1966 Career highlights and awardsAFL champion 1964 National champion 1961 Career NFL statisticsGames played 61Games started 2Interceptions 9Player stats at NFL com PFRAbruzzese was born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania A defensive back he played college football at the University of Alabama and played professionally in the American Football League AFL for the Buffalo Bills from 1962 through 1964 when the Bills won the AFL Championship game 20 7 over the defending AFL champion San Diego Chargers 1 He played for the AFL s New York Jets in 1965 and 1966 2 3 Abruzzese died in Fort Lauderdale Florida aged 73 4 He was one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy CTE caused by repeated hits to the head 5 6 References edit Championship San Diego Chargers at Buffalo Bills December 26th 1964 Pro Football Reference com Retrieved June 29 2023 1965 New York Jets Rosters Stats Schedule Team Draftees Pro Football Reference com Retrieved June 29 2023 1966 New York Jets Rosters Stats Schedule Team Draftees Pro Football Reference com Retrieved June 29 2023 Ray Abruzzese Stats Height Weight Position Draft College Pro Football Reference com Retrieved June 29 2023 The driving force behind Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy CTE Concussion Legacy Foundation Retrieved July 2 2023 Ken Belson and Benjamin Mueller June 20 2023 Collective Force of Head Hits Not Just the Number of Them Increases Odds of C T E The largest study of chronic traumatic encephalopathy to date found that the cumulative force of head hits absorbed by players in their careers is the best predictor of future brain disease The New York Times Retrieved July 2 2023 See also editList of American Football League players nbsp This biographical article relating to an American football defensive back born in the 1930s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ray Abruzzese amp oldid 1202944450, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
