House Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing On Football Head Injuries

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House Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing On Football Head Injuries
WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 28: Sylvia Mackey (L), wife of former National Football Player John Mackey, greets Pro Football Hall of Fame player Willie Woods (C) before a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee about football brain injuries on Captiol Hill October 28, 2009 in Washington, DC. A recent study of retired players suggested that NFL retirees ages 60 to 89 are experiencing moderate to severe dementia at several times the national rate. According to Wood's guardian, former NFL player Robert Schmidt, Wood is a "living, breathing example of the issues of concussions and their correlation with dementia." (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)