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Dr. Omalu dissects Mike Webster’s brain and discovers the first signs of CTE

First Papers published on the danger of concussions linking to future neurological function

NFL Starts major cover up claiming “most concussed players heal quickly” Later they claim that "NFL Players are less suseptable to injuries

Omalu Post findings about 4 NFL players with CTE NFL Refutes his findings

Study finds NFL Players 19 times more likely to get dementia

CTE Found in Owen Thomas after his suicide

Retired players file Lawsuit and NFL starts changing rules to prevent concussions

NFL Pays out 765,000,000 to players over concussions

Boston University Reveals 110/111 Former players who donated brains had CTE

Boston University Post preliminary research 55/56 players studied have CTE