| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | August 2, 1970 Boynton Beach, Florida |
| Died: | March 5, 2018 (aged 47) |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | USC |
| Position: | Running back |
| Undrafted: | 1993 |
| Career history | |
Wesley Todd Bender (August 2, 1970 – March 5, 2018) was an American football running back in the National Football League who played for the Los Angeles Raiders and New Orleans Saints.[1] He played college football for the USC Trojans.
Bender died in 2018.[2] He was one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), caused by repeated hits to the head.[3][4]
References
- ^ SPRINGER, STEVE (27 October 1994). "PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : RAIDERS : Bender Called Up; Bunch Waived" – via LA Times.
- ^ Riggio, Jim (6 March 2018). "Former Burroughs Football Star Wes Bender Dies at 47".
- ^ "The driving force behind Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)". Concussion Legacy Foundation. Archived from the original on July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Ken Belson and Benjamin Mueller (June 20, 2023). "Collective Force of Head Hits, Not Just the Number of Them, Increases Odds of C.T.E. The largest study of chronic traumatic encephalopathy to date found that the cumulative force of head hits absorbed by players in their careers is the best predictor of future brain disease". The New York Times. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
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