Pittsburgh Steelers Announce Chuck Noll Foundation for Brain Injury Research

November 17, 2016   ·   Mike Chiari   ·   Jump to comments

The Pittsburgh Steelers announced the launch of the Chuck Noll Foundation for Brain Injury Research on Thursday in an effort to gather more information on concussions and their impact on football players. 
The Steelers shared the news on their official website and revealed a pledge of $1 million to get it up and running.
According to Bob Labriola of Steelers.com, team president Art Rooney II said the following regarding the foundation and its purpose:
Most people don't realize that Pittsburgh is one of the leading centers for brain research and concussion treatment in the world. To date, significant and important progress has been made in the area of treatment of concussions. And, we have access to so much more accurate information than ever to assess an athlete's progress in making the determination on when it is safe to return to play.
The late Noll led the Steelers to four Super Bowl championships as a head coach and was inducted into the...

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