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Former Cowboys Player Marshawn Kneeland Diagnosed with Stage 1 CTE After Death

Former Dallas Cowboys player Marshawn Kneeland, aged 24, was diagnosed with stage 1 CTE following his death. The cause of death was determined to be suicide. A foundation found the CTE diagnosis.

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Former Cowboys Player Marshawn Kneeland Diagnosed with Stage 1 CTE After Death

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What Happened

Marshawn Kneeland, a 24-year-old former player for the Dallas Cowboys, was diagnosed with stage 1 CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy) after his death. His cause of death was determined to be suicide.

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The diagnosis of early-stage CTE was found by a foundation.

Kneeland was 24 years old at the time of his death.

Key Facts

  1. 1

    Marshawn Kneeland was a former Dallas Cowboys player.

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    Kneeland was 24 years old.

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    He was diagnosed with stage 1 CTE.

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    His cause of death was suicide.

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    A foundation found the CTE diagnosis.

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States that the former Cowboys player was diagnosed with stage 1 CTE after his death at age 24.
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dallas-morning-newsDallas Morning News
Emphasizes the stage 1 CTE diagnosis found by a foundation in a former Cowboys player who died by suicide.
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eonlineE! Online
Highlights the confirmation of the cause of death and the CTE diagnosis for the NFL player.
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people-magazinePeople
Reports on the revealed cause of death and the age of the Dallas Cowboys player.
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foxnewsFox News
Focuses on the CTE diagnosis and the player's age at death, linking it to his former team.
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8 articles · chronological
Yahoo SportsYahoo Sports
Marshawn Kneeland had stage 1 CTE
Dallas Morning NewsDallas Morning News
Former Cowboy Marshawn Kneeland had stage 1 CTE when he died by suicide, foundation finds - Dallas News
TMZTMZ
Marshawn Kneeland, Cowboys DE Who Died By Suicide, Diagnosed W/ CTE
CBS SportsCBS Sports
Former Cowboys edge rusher Marshawn Kneeland diagnosed with CTE after death at age 24
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NFL Player Marshawn Kneeland Cause of Death, CTE Diagnosis Confirmed
PeoplePeople
Marshawn Kneeland’s Cause of Death Revealed, Dallas Cowboys Player Was 24 - People.com
Yahoo SportsYahoo Sports
NFL's Marshawn Kneeland had CTE at 24. Alarming statistic shows that's not rare
Fox NewsFox News
Former Cowboys defender Marshawn Kneeland, who died by suicide at 24, found to have early stage CTE

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8 articles · chronological

Yahoo SportsYahoo Sports
Marshawn Kneeland had stage 1 CTE
Dallas Morning NewsDallas Morning News
Former Cowboy Marshawn Kneeland had stage 1 CTE when he died by suicide, foundation finds - Dallas News
TMZTMZ
Marshawn Kneeland, Cowboys DE Who Died By Suicide, Diagnosed W/ CTE
CBS SportsCBS Sports
Former Cowboys edge rusher Marshawn Kneeland diagnosed with CTE after death at age 24
E! OnlineE! Online
NFL Player Marshawn Kneeland Cause of Death, CTE Diagnosis Confirmed
PeoplePeople
Marshawn Kneeland’s Cause of Death Revealed, Dallas Cowboys Player Was 24 - People.com
Yahoo SportsYahoo Sports
NFL's Marshawn Kneeland had CTE at 24. Alarming statistic shows that's not rare
Fox NewsFox News
Former Cowboys defender Marshawn Kneeland, who died by suicide at 24, found to have early stage CTE

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