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Rest in peace, Tom Sullivan of the Eagles

Posted on November 17, 2018 by markweiss86

On April 16, 1974, when I was 10 years old, Tom Sullivan, the star running back of the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football league, sent me a postcard: To Mark, Best wishes and glad to hear from you. Your … Continue reading →

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Is Jim Tyrer the first CTE suicide?

Posted on August 3, 2018 by markweiss86

I met a man last weekend who told me he had a son my age, named HS, who died recently, at age 50 or so. He said his son played three years of football for the local high school team, … Continue reading →

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