title: Concussion in the National Football League: viewpoint of an elite player.
abstract: Chronic traumatic encephalopathy resulting from head hits and concussions is an unfortunate illness that has affected numerous football players, especially in the National Football League. Many of my fellow players suffer from this problem, and many have died prematurely because of it. I make some suggestions for improving the situation for retired and current players.
authors.affiliation: Played college football for Michigan State University and was a first-round pick in the 1973 National Football League draft.
authors.forename: Joe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: DeLamielleure
mesh_terms: D056352:Athletes; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005538:Football / Q000293:injuries*; D006260:Head Protective Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014481:United States