Frank Gifford, the Hall of Fame football star and broadcaster who died in August at age 84, had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain disease often associated with concussions, his family said Wednesday.
Gifford, a matinée idol and halfback for the New York Giants for 12 seasons ending in 1964, was the husband of TODAY co-host Kathie Lee Gifford. His family's announcement Wednesday came less than a day after the National Football League convened a mandatory conference call with the trainers of all 32 NFL teams to stress the importance of proper treatment of players who show symptoms of concussion.
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Gifford, a matinée idol and halfback for the New York Giants for 12 seasons ending in 1964, was the husband of TODAY co-host Kathie Lee Gifford. His family's announcement Wednesday came less than a day after the National Football League convened a mandatory conference call with the trainers of all 32 NFL teams to stress the importance of proper treatment of players who show symptoms of concussion.
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