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June 25, 2010 Alan Schwarz's article in the New York Times regarding the link between brain damage and behavior. Chris Henry, who passed away in December, was recently found to have trauma-induced brain damage. Of course, not all players who have suffered concussions will display erratic behavior, but it could be a factor in someone who has other underlying issues. The article also mentions Lisa McHale speaking at the meeting of the Gay Culverhouse Players' Outreach Program. On Linking Brain Damage and Behavior April 18, 2010 John Barr of ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” reported on Gay Culverhouse Players' Outreach Program, Inc. For the story, go to Culverhouse has Unfinished Business. April 10, 2010 New York Times concluded a series of articles highlighting women that are leading the charge in addressing head trauma in the NFL. Dr. Gay Culverhouse and Eleanor Perfetto (Ralph Wenzel's wife) are profiled along with four other outstanding women. Read the article. Related articles: Case Will Test NFL Teams' Liability in Dementia Teams Dispute Workers' Comp Rights Two Ex Players Leverage Connection in NFL Workers' Comp Cases Ira Kaufman's article in the Tampa Tribune, regarding Gay Culverhouse Players' Outreach Program meeting that was held on Monday, March 8, to help former football players obtain disability and health-care benefits. Culverhouse Crusade Continues for Retired NFL Players in Need March 6, 2010 Read this interesting article about prescription drug abuse among NFL Players. Organizations that are mentioned in this article include PAST (Pain Alternatives, Solutions and Treatment); Hall of Famer Mike Ditka's foundation Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund: Brain Injury Research Institute at Blanchette Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute at West Virginia University (BIRI); Boston University Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (CSTE) and Gay Culverhouse Players' Outreach Program, Inc. Prescription Drug Abuse and Chronic Pain Among NFL Players February 17, 2010 Joe Henderson, from The Tampa Tribune, discusses retired football players and their injuries. Aging Retired Players Deserve Better from NFL February 16, 2010 Joe Henderson, from The Tampa Tribune, discusses problems retired NFL players are facing from multiple concussions and other injuries. Aging NFL Players Deserve Better From League Stephen Holder, St. Petersburg Times, discusses Dr. Culverhouse speaking at the GCPOP meeting where benefits available to former football players were discussed. Former Bucs President Gay Culverhouse Sets Up Organization to Help NFL Alumni in Need Read Dave Wirth's article on 10Connects.com regarding the meeting held by Gay Culverhouse Players' Outreach Program, Inc. to inform former football players of the benefits available to them. Gay Culverhouse Helps Former Bucs in Need February 15, 2010 Ira Kaufman, from The Tampa Tribune, discussing the February 15 meeting held by GCPOP. Culverhouse Continues Her Crusade for Players' Rights February 14, 2010 Ira Kaufman, from The Tampa Tribune, interviewed Dr. Culverhouse for this article discussing Gay Culverhouse Players' Outreach Program, Inc. and the support the program provides for former football players. To read the article, go to Unsinkable Culverhouse Helping Former Players Stay Afloat Congressional Hearings 2009-2010: Gay Culverhouse and NFL Players Congressional Hearings and Testimony February 6, 2010 Dr. Gay Culverhouse was interviewed by NPR commentator, Bill Littlefield, on his award-winning weekly sports radio show, Only a Game, produced by WBUR in Boston, MA. To listen to the broadcast, click on the website below, then go to "Listen to a story" and select "Dr. Gay Gulverhouse".
www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1957046-1,00.html
www.nytimes.com/2010/01/22/sports/football/22eckwood.html January 4, 2010 http://judiciary.house.gov/hearings/hear_100104.html NFL Hall of Famer Lem Barney speaks on football-related injuries Written testimony http://judiciary.house.gov/hearings/pdf/Barney100104.pdf Retired NFL player Kyle Turley makes statement to Congress Written testimony http://judiciary.house.gov/hearings/pdf/Turley100104.pdf New York Times article by George Vecsey regarding the hearing of the House Judiciary Committe that is looking into brain injuries in professional football.
October 28, 2009 New York Times article by Alan Schwarz regarding programs available to help former football players. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/28/sports/28football.hmtl?scp=1&sq=culverhouse&st=cse
Hearings http://judiciary.house.gov/hearings/hear_091028.html Gay Culverhouse, advocate for NFL players, speaks to Congress Written testimony http://judiciary.house.gov/hearings/pdf/culverhouse091028.pdf Eleanor M. Perfetto, Ph.D., M.S., wife of Ralph R. Wenzel, Former NFL Offensive Lineman and Senior Director, Pfizer Inc., testimony to Congress Written testimony http://judiciary.house.gov/hearings/pdf/Perfetto091028.html
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