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| Position: | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 17, 1938 Anson, Texas |
| Died: | October 25, 2017 (aged 79) Southlake, Texas |
| Career information | |
| College: | Southern Methodist |
| NFL draft: | 1960 / Round: 3 / Pick: 34 |
| AFL draft: | 1960 / Round: 2 |
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James Welch (March 17, 1938 — October 25, 2017) was a professional American football player who played nine seasons in the NFL.[1]
Welch 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.[2][3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Jim Welch Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "The driving force behind Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)". Concussion Legacy Foundation. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ 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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