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Stanley Cup champion and Hockey Fall of Fame forward Bobby Hull had CTE when he died at 84 in 2023, his widow said in a statement. Researchers at Boston University's CTE Center found that Hull suffered from Stage 2 CTE at the time of his death.
Bobby Hull’s widow says the Hall of Famer and two-time NHL MVP who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup had chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he died two years ago
Chicago Blackhawks Hall of Famer Bobby Hull had chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he died two years ago, his widow said in a statement released Wednesday.
He insisted on donating his brain,” said Deborah Hull, Bobby Hull’s wife of almost 40 years, “feeling as though it was his duty to help advance research on this agonizing disease.”
Chicago Blackhawks legend Bobby Hull lived in a different era than today’s players. The Hall of Fame forward helped the Hawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup during his 15 seasons in Chicago (1957-72) and remains the franchise’s all-time goals leader with 604.
Bobby Hull, the former NHL legend with the Chicago Blackhawks, is part of an unfortunate trend being exposed in hockey with regards to CTE.
He insisted on donating his brain, feeling as though it was his duty to help advance research on this agonizing disease," Hull's wife said.
Bobby Hull, who spent 23 seasons playing professional hockey, suffered from Stage 2 CTE at the time of his death in 2023, researchers say.
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