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Aldon Smith's Family Agrees to CTE Testing as Experts Explain What the Disease Can Reveal

Aldon Smith (Credit: Thearon W. Henderson | Getty Images)

New details have emerged about the frantic 911 call made in an attempt to save former NFL linebacker Aldon Smith, shedding light on the moments leading up to emergency responders' arrival.

According to reports, Smith's teammate and friend placed the emergency call after discovering that the former football player was unresponsive and could not be awakened. During the call, the dispatcher guided the caller through emergency instructions while first responders were dispatched to the scene. Despite efforts to revive him, Smith was later pronounced dead. The release of the call has renewed public attention on Smith's life, his football career, and his family's decision to contribute to research into chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) by donating his brain for scientific study.

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