Po's Peek at the Past : Divine Intervention

Long before football fans became aware of chronic traumatic encephalopathy...oops!! I just broke a cardinal rule of writing - which is trying to grab the reader’s attention with a good opening line. So, if you’re still with me, I will start anew from scratch.

Back In The Day

Long before football fans became aware of concussions and other brain injuries common to many players, athletes were exposed to a number of medical issues that were handled much differently than today. There were no certified trainers in the fall of any of the years (1964 - 1969) in which I played football. But we did have...