The family of Tennessee Titans legend Frank Wycheck has released the diagnosis of Stage III Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy following his death on Dec. 9, 2023
Tennessee Titans legend Frank Wycheck had CTE when he died in 2023 at age 52, his family shared in a statement on Tuesday, Jan. 7.
Former Tennessee Titans tight end Frank Wycheck died at 52 in December. His family revealed he suffered from CTE before his death.
Former Tennessee Titans tight end Frank Wycheck passed away at the age of 52 in 2023. Before his death, he was vocal about his belief that he suffered from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and that he planned to donate his brain to the
Tennessee Titans tight end Frank Wycheck suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy before his 2023 death, his family announced Thursday.
On the 13-month anniversary of his passing, the family of Tennessee Titans legend Frank Wycheck announced that the tight end had Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Stage III at the time of his death.
The family of late Tennessee Titans legend Frank Wycheck announced the tight end tested positive for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) stage III. Wycheck died at 52 after falling at his home in Chattanooga, Tenn., in Dec. 2023.
Former NFL tight end Frank Wycheck, known for the “Music City Miracle,” was diagnosed with stage III CTE following his death, highlighting ongoing concerns about brain injuries in football.
“The family of late Tennessee Titans great Frank Wycheck announced the former tight end tested positive for Stage III Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) in hopes the diagnosis will raise awareness on the dangers of brain damage in contact sports,” TMZ shared on their website.
Frank Wycheck, the NFL tight end best known for throwing the lateral that started the “Music City Miracle” and launched the Tennessee Titans’ run to the franchise’s lone Super Bowl appearance, had stage III chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he died in December 2023 at his Chattanooga home.
Frank Wycheck was diagnosed with CTE just over a year after the former Titans star's death at the age of 52, his family revealed.
Frank Wycheck had stage III chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he died at his Chattanooga home in December 2023, his family said Thursday.