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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ralph D. Russo

EXPLAINER: What's at stake in concussion case against NCAA?

Copyright 2022 Associated Press. All rights reserved.

The NCAA has been defending itself in court against a lawsuit brought by a former college football player's widow, who accuses the governing body of being responsible for the concussions that led to her husband's death.

Matthew Gee died at age 49 in 2018 from permanent brain damage caused by countless blows to the head he took while playing linebacker for Southern California from 1987-91, according to the wrongful death suit filed by Alana Gee.

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