John Mackey
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NFL: Former Hawkeye Clark poised to break Mackeys catches record...Bowl who caught a tipped 75-yard touchdown pass in the Baltimore Colts' 13-10 win over Dallas. Now in his late 60s, he suffers from dementia. Manning still consistently deflects comparisons between himself and Unitas, and Clark is content... In this article: Dallas Clark, John Mackey, NFL, Peyton Manning, Colts, Tony Gonzalez, and NFL Draft |
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Science Blog - | October 28, 2009
Member of NFL Hall of Fame diagnosed with degenerative brain disease
...88. The Plan was named for former NFL star John Mackey's jersey number. Mackey, a Hall-of-Fame tight end for the Colts in the 1960s and 70s, suffers from severe dementia. The Plan was created by the NFL to provide financial support to families...
In this article: Dementia, Lou Creekmur, NFL, Alzheimer's disease, Concussion, Boston University School of Medicine, and Ralph Wenzel
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Philly.com | November 18, 2009
Westbrook at center of concussion controversy
...and other brain-related problems. The plan is named after Hall of Fame tight end John Mackey, who wore No. 88 with the Baltimore Colts and struggled to pay his dementia-related medical bills. Over the weekend, Gannon said he had a...
In this article: Concussion, Rich Gannon, Brian Westbrook, NFL, Troy Polamalu, Bill Brown, Ted Popson, Dementia, and Pittsburgh Steelers
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washingtonpost.com | October 27, 2009
CTE is a real risk for football players
...see the sadness in his eyes," she said. With the dementia diagnosis he was a part of the NFL's Plan 88, a fund named after Baltimore Colts tight end John Mackey, who is struggling with similar issues. This qualified him for funding from the...
In this article: Lou Creekmur, Dementia, Alzheimer's, NFL, Concussion, and NFL Players Association
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Yahoo! News | December 23, 2007
Ditka focuses on needy NFL retirees
...the changes in some of his friends. His voice drops when he talks about fellow Hall of Fame tight end John Mackey, so badly afflicted by dementia that, at age 66, he's like a 3- or 4-year-old. With medical bills mounting, his wife had...
In this article: Mike Ditka, NFL, Gale Sayers, Chicago Bears, Dementia, and Roger Goodell
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ESPN.com - NFL | January 27, 2009
Study: Late ex-NFL player had brain condition
...depression as a result of multiple concussions during his career. The new donors include three members of the NFL's "88 Plan," named for John Mackey, the former Baltimore Colts tight end who suffers from severe dementia. ESPN AT A GLANCE
In this article: NFL, Tom McHale, Concussion, Ben Roethlisberger, Depression, Dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Super Bowl, and Ted Johnson
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Surpassing Mackey humbles Colts' Clark
...was." Mackey suffers from dementia, and was the face affixed to the retired players' successful attempt at securing better post-career benefits from the league through the "88 Plan," so-called after Mackey's jersey number. Dallas Clark...
In this article: Dallas Clark, Indianapolis Colts, Peyton Manning, Baltimore, Dementia, and Jim Caldwell
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Wikipedia | October 26, 2009
John Mackey (American football)
...Marvin Harrison, who wears the same #88 jersey that Mackey used to wear. At age 65 Mackey's dementia forced him to live in a full-time assisted living facility. NFL Players Association initially refused to pay a disability income due to...
In this article: Indianapolis Colts, NFL, NFL Players Association, Syracuse University, Johnny Unitas, Frontotemporal dementia, Dementia, American Football, and Super Bowl V
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NPR | December 24, 2008
The Cautionary Tale Of John Mackey, NFL Star
...and a leader, the president of the NFL Players Association. But as singular as he was, now he's just like so many other old pro football players: John Mackey has dementia. There's a reason why the NFL is the one major sport where...
In this article: NFL, Dementia, Brain damage, NPR, Itch, NFL Players Association, Super Bowl, and Baltimore Colts
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Description from Wikipedia:
John Mackey (born September 24, 1941, New York City, New York) is a former American Football tight end who played for the Baltimore Colts (1963-1971) and the San Diego Chargers (1972). He starred collegiately at Syracuse University.
- Birth Date:
- September 24, 1941
- University Attended:
- Syracuse
- Number:
- 88
- Position:
- Tight End
- Draft pick:
- 19
- Draft round:
- 2
- Draft Year:
- 1963
- Debut Date:
- 1963
- Career Highlights:
- * 5x Pro Bowl selection (1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968)
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