Eric Scoggins
Personal information
Born:(1959-01-23)January 23, 1959
Inglewood, California, U.S.
Died:January 10, 2009(2009-01-10) (aged 49)
Career information
College:University of Southern California
Position:Linebacker
Career history

Eric Scoggins was a professional American football player who played linebacker for one season in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers.[1] Scoggins also played in the United States Football League (USFL) for the Los Angeles Express and Houston Gamblers.

He was diagnosed with ALS in January 2007 and died from the disease on January 9, 2009.[2] He is one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is caused by repeated hits to the head.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Eric Scoggins Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ Eric Scoggins, Member Of USC's 1978 National Football Champs, Dies - USC Trojans
  3. ^ "The driving force behind Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)". Concussion Legacy Foundation. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
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