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| Position: | Guard | ||||
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| Born: | March 23, 1957 Downey, California | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 268 lb (122 kg) | ||||
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| College: | UCLA | ||||
| NFL Draft: | 1980 / Round: 3 / Pick: 68 | ||||
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Brent Boyd is a former American football offensive guard and an advocate for retired football players. Boyd is a leader in the concussion awareness issue movement, fighting for proper treatment of NFL retirees who suffer from traumatic brain injuries. Boyd has testified in front of Congress three times and makes regular media appearances in support of the cause.
Biography
Boyd played college football at UCLA. After graduating with honors distinctions, he was accepted into law school, but chose to pursue a career in the National Football League instead. The Minnesota Vikings selected him in the third round of the 1980 NFL Draft.
In 1980, Brent was a First Team All-Rookie selection. Boyd was sidelined the following season after injuring his knee. He played for the Vikings through the 1986 season.
Boyd now resides in Reno, Nevada.
Brent is the founder of the NFL retired players advocacy group, Dignity After Football. He has testified before Congress about the NFL's player-disability plan and the health issues that he faces as a result of concussions suffered during his playing days.[1][2][3][4][5]
See also
- Living former players diagnosed with or reporting symptoms of chronic traumatic encephalopathy
References
- ^ Schwarz, Alan (June 27, 2007). "Congress Scolds N.F.L. and Union". The New York Times.
- ^ Keating, Peter (April 9, 2008). "Judiciary Committee blasts NFL, union over medical care". ESPN The Magazine.
- ^ Nordli, Brian (November 24, 2011). "After football: Reno's Boyd is living example of what can happen to former NFL players". Reno Gazette-Journal.
- ^ Arise America-NFL Concussion Settlement on YouTube
- ^ Frankmore, Bill (February 4, 2016). "Inside the Story: Head injuries and the future of football". KRNV.
External links
- Dignity After Football website
- Congressional hearing on NFL's system for compensating retired players
- "Former Guard Brent Boyd's CTE Brain Scan,"
- GQ Casualties of the Gridiron, Episode 2, GQ magazine, Nov. 21, 2013. —Video. http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/judge-approves-nearly-1-billion-nfl-concussion-settlement/, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyOzKyUlNNg
- http://mynews4.com/news/local/inside-the-story-head-injuries-and-the-future-of-football