"Unintended Impact: One Athlete's Journey from Concussions in Amateur Football to CTE Dementia"

Tragic CTE Dementia Outcome from Concussions in Amateur Football Inspires a New Book: As an athlete, Dick was revered; yet, success turned traitor as the concussions received in high school and Big Ten (MSU) football led to a world of confusion, poor decision-making, and confinement defined by a wheelchair in a long-term care facility. In his multiple levels of impaired functioning, the opportunity for Dick to "get it" - life, that is - was over. He just didn't know it. Dick was my brother.

Nobody will remember a backup college quarterback, but Dick's story bridges the glamour of NFL football - its high-profile athletes and its billion dollar settlement for players with CTE dementia - and the millions of anonymous amateur football players who may suffer with the same concussion-induced devastation of CTE dementia.