BOSTON (AP) — Conrad Dobler embraced the violent nature of the NFL so completely that in the 1970s he was dubbed “Pro Football’s Dirtiest Player.” All that violence may have damaged him worst of all.

Conrad Dobler, once regarded as the dirtiest player in the NFL, had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) when he died in 2023 at age 72, his family and the Boston University CTE Center announced ...

BOSTON -- Former NFL guard Conrad Dobler, who was once dubbed the “pro football’s dirtiest player” had CTE at the time of his death at age 72 in February 2023, doctors announced Wednesday. CTE -- ...

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Conrad Dobler, one of the NFL’s top offensive linemen and fiercest players in the 1970s, has died. He was 72. The Arizona Cardinals announced Dobler died Monday in Pueblo, Colorado ...

Here is Lewin’s full statement: “My dad loved the game of football, but his love for the game took a toll on his body, his mind, and his relationships. His CTE diagnosis provides a sense of closure in ...

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BOSTON — Conrad Dobler embraced the violent nature of the NFL so completely that in the 1970s he was dubbed “Pro Football’s Dirtiest Player.” All that violence may have damaged him worst of all.