Jim Welch
American football player (1938–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Welch (March 17, 1938 — October 25, 2017) was a professional American football player who played nine seasons in the NFL.[1]
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Position: | Defensive back |
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Born: | (1938-03-17)March 17, 1938 Anson, Texas |
Died: | October 25, 2017(2017-10-25) (aged 79) Southlake, Texas |
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College: | Southern Methodist |
NFL draft: | 1960 / Round: 3 / Pick: 34 |
AFL draft: | 1960 / Round: 2 |
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Welch is one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is caused by repeated hits to the head.[2][3]