Junior seaus family will not be allowed to speak at his. The junior seau foundation was established in 1992 to help underprivileged kids in san diego. Jim trotter is the author of a book called junior seau. Seaus suicide helped to make concussions in football a national issue as morning edition examines the dangers of concussions, david greene. Junior seaus family will not be allowed to speak at his hall of fame induction the pro football hall of fame does not plan to let any of junior seaus.
Former nfl linebacker junior seau was arrested on a domestic violence charge in oceanside, california, shortly after midnight monday, just hours before he. Jim joined ed and steve to talk about the latest news around the nfl. Junior seau, one of the nfls best and fiercest players for nearly two decades, had a degenerative brain disease when he committed suicide last may, the national institutes of health told the. With your continued support, it will continue to do so. He made my grandmothers day when he signed a seaus menu for her which she gave to me. Espn nfl reporter trotter debuts with a very sympathetic account of the life of nfl hall of fame linebacker junior seau 19692012. Overview few people knew junior seau like jim trotter. Jim trotter is a reporter first, and hes written the book, junior seau. However, it was his life as a retired nfl player that leave people with questions. Seaus suicide helped to make concussions in football a national. Jim answered them with depth and compassion in this thorough and important book.
What junior seaus life and death mean to this generation. Junior seau bleacher report latest news, videos and. And there was cte chronic brain damage caused by repeated blows. I had so many questions about why seaus life ended the way it did. Young star junior seau is bringing honor to his family name at the young age of 24, junior seau was already proving to the league, and to his family, that he was more than just another. Unique perspectives on the daily sports topics that matter most. What junior seaus life and death mean to this generation of polynesians. Tiaina baul junior seau is widely considered one of the best linebackers ever to play the game. Junior seau was a hall of fame linebacker who was drafted by the san diego chargers in 1990.
A 10time allpro and 12time pro bowl selection, seau was picked for the nfls alldecade team in the 1990s. In a tragedy beyond words, junior seau committed suicide on may 2, 2012. The life and death of a football icon by jim trotter. I had so many questions about why seau s life ended the way it did. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Junior seau nfl tragedy concussion traumatic brain. The book i read this summer was a biography book by jim trotter called junior seau.
Lars anderson, author of the all americansleave it to jim trotter, who knew junior seau better than anyone in our business, to capture his competitive essence and personal demons equally well. Junior seau few people knew junior seau like jim trotter. The life and death of a football icon, and he gets about as far under the skin of the hall of fame linebacker as anyone. The life and death of a football icon, and he gets about as far under the. Former nfl star junior seau drives car off cliff, police. Get the latest junior seau news, photos, rankings, lists and more on bleacher report.
His incredible career spanned two decades, during which time he played for the chargers, dolphins, and patriots. Junior seau found dead in apparent suicide cbs news. Jim trotters book sheds new light on junior seau the san diego. Jim trotters book sheds new light on junior seau the. Junior seaus family sues nfl over brain injuries gary mihoces, usa today sports lawsuit blames the nfl for its %22acts or omissions%22 that hid the dangers of blows to the head. Junior seau was a true hometown hero in san diego, synonymous with where he lived and inseparable from the community. He showed tenacity and was one of the greatest linebackers of all time. The author has few negative things to say in this highly conventional biographyeven the linebackers arrest for domestic abuse in 2010 receives a walkingoneggshells treatment. Sydney seau poses with the bust of her late father junior seau at the 2015 pro football enshrinement ceremony at.
Junior was a great player and perhaps a better person. A moving portrait of the life and legendary career of one of the nfls. Junior seaus nephew tries out with new york giants. Trotters work also includes two books on the late pro football hall of fame linebacker junior seau, including junior seau. Seaus suicide helped to make concussions in football a. Junior seaus apparent suicide is yet another tragic story in a string of recent nfl player deaths. He also played for the miami dolphins and the new england patriots and retired in 2009.
The nephew of pro football hall of fame linebacker junior seau is bidding to make his mark on the nfl ian seau, the nephew of junior seau, was invited to. Leave it to jim trotter, who knew junior seau better than anyone in our business, to capture his competitive essence and personal demons equally well. Junior seau inspired hundreds of young players on the pacific islands to try and make it through football. Lars anderson, author of the all americans leave it to jim trotter, who knew junior seau better than anyone in our business, to capture his competitive essence and personal demons equally well. Nfl sports news, scores, schedules, and videos fox sports. He left behind four children and an exwife that cares about him deeply. David greene talks to football analyst jim trotter about junior seau.
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