Bubba Smith, Former NFL All-Pro Star and Actor, Diagnosed with CTE After Death

May 24, 2016   ·   Timothy Rapp   ·   Jump to comments

Researchers affiliated with the Department of Veterans Affairs, Boston University and the Concussion Legacy Foundation found that former NFL player and actor Bubba Smith had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, when he died in 2011, according to a Tuesday report by Ken Belson of the New York Times.
According to Belson, that makes him the "90th former NFL player found to have had CTE by the researchers at the Boston University brain bank; they have examined 94 former pro players."
Smith was found to have Stage 3 CTE, with symptoms including "cognitive impairment" and "problems with judgment and planning." He died in 2011 after overdosing on the weight-loss drug phentermine.
Smith spent nine seasons in the NFL with the Baltimore Colts (1967-1971), Oakland Raiders (1973-74) and Houston Oilers (1975-76). He was a two-time Pro Bowler (1970-71) and was an Associated Press first-team All-Pro selection in the 1971 season.   
He also had a caree...

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