Jim Welch Explained

Jim Welch
Birth Date:	17 March 1938
Birth Place:	Anson, Texas
Death Place:	Southlake, Texas
Number:	46
Position:	Defensive back
College:	Southern Methodist
Draftyear:	1960
Draftround:	3
Draftpick:	34
Afldraftyear:	1960
Afldraftround:	2
Pastteams:	Baltimore Colts (1960–1967) Detroit Lions (1968)
Highlights:	Big Country Hall of Fame (2008)

James Welch (March 17, 1938 — October 25, 2017) was a professional American football player who played nine seasons in the NFL.^[1]

Welch 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.^{[2] [3]}

External links

• Football Database

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jim Welch Stats. Pro-Football-Reference.com.
2. 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 .
3. 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 .