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Resources:

Concussion Legacy Foundation

Frequently Asked Questions about CTE

Revive – Leaders In Concussion Recovery

Pro Athletes in Recovery (Pro AIR)

Oculus Brain Centers – What we know about Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)

Better Health – Mental Health Risks After A Concussion: Depression & Other Causes For Concern

Alzheimers Association – Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Scholarly Articles and News:

BMJ Journals – Mental health implications and consequences following sport-related concussion

CBS News – Children who play football before age 12 show CTE-related symptoms much sooner

News Wise – CTE Begins in Young Football Players and May Worsen with Age Even if They Stop Playing the Game

MDedge – Study Details CTE in Football Players

Global Sport Matters – Worries about CTE altering the way soccer is played

ABC News – Cheerleader Who Suffered Multiple Concussions Warns Other Athletes

The Atlantic – Cheer Is Built on a Pyramid of Broken Bodies

NCBI – Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in Athletes: Progressive Tauopathy following Repetitive Head Injury

Science Daily – CTE risk, severity increases with years playing American football

— Tackle Life,

Live Head On!

From a crippled, asthmatic boy to a record-setting NFL football player; Jeff has encountered and overcome many challenges. Now, he lives with the greatest obstacle he cannot defeat.

This memoir/workbook takes the reader through many of these with candor, humor, and suffering. Intended to inspire and motivate ALL individuals, he allows for pause to reflect on the reader’s own personal experiences.

After years of looking for ways around his brain trauma, he has been reduced to one option; tackling life HEAD ON!