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Player health and obituaries

Player health and obituaries

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Bob Pettit, NBA Hall of Famer and first MVP, dies at 93

Bob Pettit, who won the NBA's first MVP award in 1955-56 and became the league's first 20,000-point scorer, died on September 23 at his home in Metairie, Louisiana.

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Former All-Pro LB Fredd Young dies at 64

Fredd Young, a Pro Bowl linebacker who shaped the Seattle Seahawks' early years as a franchise cornerstone, has died at age 64.

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Allen defends Oliver's privacy after media disclosed son's death

Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen publicly criticized how media outlets disclosed the death of teammate Ed Oliver's 2-year-old son, saying the player and his family should have controlled when and how that information became public.

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Bill Rasmussen, ESPN founder, dies at 93

Bill Rasmussen, who founded ESPN and launched the world's first 24-hour sports television network on Sept.

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49ers' Kyle Shanahan to be limited in camp after car crash

San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan suffered multiple injuries in a July 14 car crash near his northern California home, including a broken nose, three broken ribs, a broken hand, and a severe concussion.

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Former Socceroos captain Wade diagnosed with probable CTE

Former Australia captain Paul Wade, 64, has been diagnosed with probable chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative brain disease linked to repeated head impacts.

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