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'Punch Drunk' Brain Condition Found in ex-NHLer

CBC: A now deceased NHL player had a brain condition linked to concussions — the first time a professional hockey player has been diagnosed with the disease.



Reggie Fleming played 13 crushing seasons as a defenceman and forward during the 1960s and 1970s. Fleming was one of the National Hockey League’s hardest hitters in the days before helmets.


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