tazinib1 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 50 is just to damned young What a shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 'Double D' was a pretty classy guy. 4 pro bowls, filled in when Todd Bell didn't sign in '85, and won an award for his charity work. He had some demons in the last few years, bankruptcy, failed marriage, and more. He shot himself in the chest, as he wanted his brain donated to science. He specified he wanted the left side checked closely. Supposedly for a brain disorder that parallels being punch drunk. RIP 'Double D'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolverines Fan Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 (edited) Here is the latest info. The article doesn't mention that Duerson lost his business to bankruptcy and lost his home to foreclosure and his wife divorced him a short time ago. http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2011/...shot-wound.html Bears' Duerson dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound; brain to be studied By Dan Pompei and Duaa Eldeib Former Chicago Bears safety Dave Duerson died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest, a source with knowledge of the situation told the Tribune. His death has been ruled a suicide, but the Miami-Dade police department has yet to make the information public. Foul play was ruled out, in part because no one but Duerson was seen entering his condominium for two days before the shooting. The 50-year-old was found dead Thursday night in his Miami home. Chris Nowinski, co-director of the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy at Boston University School of Medicine, said Duerson's family contacted him to examine Duerson'sbrain for abnormalities related to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease found in those who have a history of repetitive brain trauma, including concussions. "He had informed (his family) at some point that he wanted his brain to be studied so people could learn more about the effect of brain trauma and so kids could play the game more safely in the future," Nowinski said. "The family requested that I confirm that Mr. Duerson's brain was donated to our research center, and it was Mr. Duerson's wishes." Nowinski also said the family provided the appropriate release forms so the brain could be studied, a process that should take between three to six months. "NFL players are at higher risk for CTE than normal people and probably other athletes as well," Nowinski said. "Of the 14 former NFL players we've completed studies on, 13 of them had the disease." Nowinski, who grew up in Arlington Heights and played football at Hersey High, said he met Duerson in 1996 when Duerson presented Nowinsky with a National Football Foundation Scholarship. "I was a great admirer of Mr. Duerson as a player," he said. "It was a thrill just to meet him and have my picture taken with him." The Bears selected Duerson out of Notre Dame in the third round of the 1983 draft. He became a starter in 1985 and played in the first of four consecutive Pro Bowls that season. In 1987, he was named the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year. He also was one of the Bears' NFLPA representatives and was a leader through the 1987 strike. Edited February 20, 2011 by Wolverines Fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Duerson was just a notch below the "too great to hate" Bears. So I hated him, but he was a damn good player, and by all accounts appears to have been a class guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddahj Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 very sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Very sad indeed. On another note, where are all the people who say it's the owners who are risking everything because it's their money on the line? Seems like this guy paid a pretty stiff price for his years of playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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