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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, wife of the late Don Horton, describes the "earthquake" CTE brought to her family after her 58-year-old husband'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 future Maura and Don had planned.
- Maura noted that since Don did not play in the NFL, he lacked the pension, protection, and community resources available to professional players, making treatment advice difficult to find.
- During a TED Talk, daughter Hadley Horton, 18, described her father's lingering absence, noting children of athletes feel like they are still "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 ensuring the real people behind statistics are remembered.
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