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Chronic traumatic encephalopathy has been diagnosed in athletes who have participated in [[boxing]] and [[football]].  Recently, there are reports of CTE in athletes who play [[baseball]], [[rugby]] and even [[soccer]] players who repeatedly "head" the ball.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/27/sports/soccer/researchers-find-brain-trauma-disease-in-a-soccer-player.html?action=click&contentCollection=U.S.&module=MostEmailed&version=Full&region=Marginalia&src=me&pgtype=article|title=Brain Trauma Extends to the Soccer Field|first=John|last=Branch|date=Feb. 26, 2014|work=New York Times|accessdate=Accessed February 28, 2014}}</ref> Between 2008 and 2010, the bodies of twelve former professional [[NFL]] football players underwent postmortem evaluations for CTE, and all of them showed evidence of the disease, indicating a conservatively estimated prevalence rate of 3.7% among professional football players if no other players who died during this period had CTE.<ref>Gavett, B. E.; Stern, R. A.; McKee, A. C. (2011). "Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: A Potential Late Effect of Sport-Related Concussive and Subconcussive Head Trauma". Clinics in Sports Medicine 30 (1): 179–188, xi. doi:10.1016/j.csm.2010.09.007. PMC 2995699. PMID 21074091.</ref> As of December 2012, thirty-three former NFL players have been diagnosed [[post-mortem]] with CTE, including former [[Detroit Lions]] lineman and eight-time Pro Bowler [[Lou Creekmur]],<ref>[http://www.bu.edu/cste/case-studies/lou-creekmur/ Case Study: Lou Creekmur], Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy. Accessed Accessed February 28, 2014.</ref> former [[Tennessee Titans|Houston Oilers]] and [[Miami Dolphins]] linebacker [[John Grimsley]],<ref>[http://www.bu.edu/cste/case-studies/john-grimsley/ Case Study: John Grimsley], Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy. Accessed Accessed February 28, 2014.</ref> and former [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] guard [[Tom McHale (American football)|Tom McHale]].<ref>[http://www.bu.edu/cste/case-studies/thomas-mchale/ Case Study: Thomas McHale], Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy. Accessed February 28, 2014.</ref>

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy has been diagnosed in athletes who have participated in [[boxing]] and [[football]].  Recently, there are reports of CTE in athletes who play [[baseball]], [[rugby]] and even [[soccer]] players who repeatedly "head" the ball.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/27/sports/soccer/researchers-find-brain-trauma-disease-in-a-soccer-player.html?action=click&contentCollection=U.S.&module=MostEmailed&version=Full&region=Marginalia&src=me&pgtype=article|title=Brain Trauma Extends to the Soccer Field|first=John|last=Branch|date=Feb. 26, 2014|work=New York Times|accessdate=Accessed February 28, 2014}}</ref> Between 2008 and 2010, the bodies of twelve former professional [[NFL]] football players underwent postmortem evaluations for CTE, and all of them showed evidence of the disease, indicating a conservatively estimated prevalence rate of 3.7% among professional football players if no other players who died during this period had CTE.<ref>Gavett, B. E.; Stern, R. A.; McKee, A. C. (2011). "Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: A Potential Late Effect of Sport-Related Concussive and Subconcussive Head Trauma". Clinics in Sports Medicine 30 (1): 179–188, xi. doi:10.1016/j.csm.2010.09.007. PMC 2995699. PMID 21074091.</ref> As of December 2012, thirty-three former NFL players have been diagnosed [[post-mortem]] with CTE, including former [[Detroit Lions]] lineman and eight-time Pro Bowler [[Lou Creekmur]],<ref>[http://www.bu.edu/cste/case-studies/lou-creekmur/ Case Study: Lou Creekmur], Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy. Accessed Accessed February 28, 2014.</ref> former [[Tennessee Titans|Houston Oilers]] and [[Miami Dolphins]] linebacker [[John Grimsley]],<ref>[http://www.bu.edu/cste/case-studies/john-grimsley/ Case Study: John Grimsley], Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy. Accessed Accessed February 28, 2014.</ref> and former [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] guard [[Tom McHale (American football)|Tom McHale]].<ref>[http://www.bu.edu/cste/case-studies/thomas-mchale/ Case Study: Thomas McHale], Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy. Accessed February 28, 2014.</ref>

The autopsy of at least one [[mixed martial arts]] fighter, Jordan Parsons, found CTE.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Jordan-Parsons-Posthumously-Diagnosed-with-CTE-112645|title=Jordan Parsons Posthumously Diagnosed with CTE|date=October 21, 2016|accessdate=October 31, 2016}}</ref>

The autopsy of at least one [[mixed martial arts]] fighter, Jordan Parsons, found CTE.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Jordan-Parsons-Posthumously-Diagnosed-with-CTE-112645|title=Jordan Parsons Posthumously Diagnosed with CTE|date=October 21, 2016|accessdate=October 31, 2016}}</ref>