US Soccer Officials to Discuss Head Injuries as 4 More Ex-players Diagnosed With CTE

US Soccer Officials to Discuss Head Injuries as 4 More Ex-players Diagnosed With CTE
Miami Fusion's Tyrone Marshall (15) assists Kansas City Wizards' Scott Vermillion after the two collided while going up for a header in the first half of a soccer match in Kansas City, Mo., on Aug. 29, 1999. Ed Zurga/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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English soccer star Jimmy Fryatt was known for his ability to head the ball, and the proof of his prowess may be in the damage it did to his brain.

Still physically fit in his late 70s, Fryatt played tennis but couldn’t keep score or remember which side of the net he was supposed to be on. He lived in Las Vegas for almost 50 years but started to get lost while riding his bicycle in the neighborhood.