WAZZU QB Tyler Hilinski (1 Viewer)

[Joodas Avila]

Wow! Just saw a report that Hilinski has died of a self inflicted gunshot wound. That man seemed like he was always on hype. A very fired up scrappy kind of guy. W/Falk headed to the pros, I thought WSU was in good hands w/Hilinski. Sad news...RIP.

http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...linski-found-dead-apparent-suicide-police-say

 

[baarbogast]

Very sad a young man couldn’t beat his demons.

 

[Tapxe]

Washington State QB Tyler Hilinski found to have CTE, 'brain of a 65-year-old' after suicide

Speaking on NBC's "Today,", Hilinski's parents, Mark and Kym, revealed their son had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) at the time of his death. CTE has been linked to playing football and a recent study found that 99 percent of 202 deceased football players had the condition at the time of death.

Following Tyler's suicide, the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota contacted the Hilinskis, who agreed to give the hospital their son's brain for autopsy and study. The results stunned the family.

"The medical examiner said he had the brain of a 65-year-old, which is really hard to take," Mark said on the show.

 

[dutar76]

wow

 

[whodatsay]

Rest up young man