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What it’s like to live with — and lose — a loved one with CTE
Maura Horton says her family had little guidance as Don Horton’s symptoms worsened and a postmortem exam later confirmed severe chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
- Maura Horton describes the "earthquake" CTE brought to her family after her 58-year-old husband Don Horton's death in 2016, despite him never playing in the NFL.
- While only.023% of high school players reach the NFL, CTE affects athletes like Don, who played at Division III Wittenberg University, shattering the roadmap Maura and Don had planned.
- Maura noted that Don lacked the pension, protection, and community resources available to professional players, struggling to find medical advice or treatment after his diagnosis.
- Daughter Hadley Horton, 18, described the lingering impact of her father's absence in a TED Talk, noting children of athletes feel like they are "being parented by a ghost."
- Maura told CNN Sports she remains thankful for research but aims to close the chasm between NFL stars and everyday athletes by humanizing the people behind the statistics.
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