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Philly Native, 'Music City Miracle' Star Frank Wycheck Had CTE When He Died: Family Philly Native, 'Music City Miracle' Star Frank Wycheck Had CTE When He Died: Family
Philly Native, 'Music City Miracle' Star Frank Wycheck Had CTE When He Died: Family Frank Wycheck, a Philadelphia native and Maryland Terrapin known for one of the most iconic plays in NFL history, had a severe form of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) when he died more than a year ago, his family said. Wycheck's family confirmed the former Tennessee Titans tight end's posthumous diagnosis of stage three CTE in a statement released on Thursday, Jan. 9. The Archbishop Ryan High School graduate died at 52 years old after falling and hitting his head in his Chattanooga, TN, home on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. The Wychecks have worked with Boston University’s C…

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Ice Skating Accident Claims Life Of Costa Rican Woman In Pennsylvania Ice Skating Accident Claims Life Of Costa Rican Woman In Pennsylvania
Ice Skating Accident Claims Life Of Costa Rican Woman In Pennsylvania A 63-year-old Costa Rican woman died following a tragic ice-skating accident in Bethlehem, authorities announced on Monday, Dec. 30. Maria Luisa Jimenez was pronounced dead at 1:33 a.m. at St. Luke's University Hospital, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Jimenez suffered a fatal closed head injury after falling backward and striking her head on the ice while skating, officials said. The manner of death has been ruled accidental. The incident occurred while Jimenez was visiting Bethlehem from Costa Rica. Further details about the accident have not been released.

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by Jillian Pikora