Eric Scoggins Explained

Eric Scoggins
Number:	63, 51, 55
Position:	Linebacker
Birth Date:	23 January 1959
Birth Place:	Inglewood, California, U.S.
Death Place:	Tracy, California, U.S.
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	2
Weight Lb:	235
High School:	Inglewood (Inglewood, California)
College:	USC
Draftyear:	1981
Draftround:	12
Draftpick:	315
Pastteams:	Baltimore Colts * Los Angeles Raiders (1982)* San Francisco 49ers Los Angeles Express Houston Gamblers Denver Broncos *
Pfr:	ScogEr20

Eric Scoggins was a professional American football player who played linebacker for one season in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers.^[1] Scoggins also played in the United States Football League (USFL) for the Los Angeles Express and Houston Gamblers.

He was diagnosed with ALS in January 2007 and died from the disease on January 9, 2009.^[2] He is one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is caused by repeated hits to the head.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eric Scoggins Stats. .
2. http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/011309aab.html Eric Scoggins, Member Of USC's 1978 National Football Champs, Dies
3. News: The driving force behind Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) . Concussion Legacy Foundation . July 2, 2023 . July 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230702123543/https://concussionfoundation.org/cte-resources/subconcussive-impacts . dead .
4. News: Ken Belson and Benjamin Mueller . 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. . . June 20, 2023 . July 2, 2023 .