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Hall of Famer Steve McMichael, Who Died Last Year, Found to Have CTE After ALS Battle

McMichael was diagnosed with CTE following his death at 67, the Concussion & CTE Foundation revealed, per NBC Sports. A key member of the 1985 Chicago Bears, McMichael had battled ALS for five years before his unfortunate passing. His family reportedly donated his brain for research, his wife Misty McMichael revealed. For now, studies continue to examine links between repetitive head trauma, CTE and ALS in former NFL players.