A former NFL star turned orthopedic surgeon is suing the NCAA, claiming his medical career is finished after repeated concussions he suffered as a college athlete led him to develop Parkinson’s disease.
Patrick O’Neill, 55, was an Academic All-American and University Scholar at Syracuse University, where he played on a football scholarship from 1990-1993.
He claims that during his collegiate football days, he was urged to power through head injuries and was kept in the dark about their risks.
“The NCAA failed to protect Patrick O’Neill’s health and safety, because it failed to make the game of football as safe as possible, and because it failed…
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