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NFL Champion Roger Shoals Dies at 86, Family Urges CTE Donations

7/17/2025

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Former NFL champion Roger Shoals passed away at 86 due to pneumonia complications. A key player for the Cleveland Browns from 1961, he contributed to their 1964 championship victory. Battling long-term health issues, his family plans to donate his brain for CTE research, urging donations in his memory to Boston University’s CTE Center.

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Former NFL champion Roger Shoals passed away at 86 due to pneumonia complications. A key player for the Cleveland Browns from 1961, he contributed to their 1964 championship victory. Battling long-term health issues, his family plans to donate his brain for CTE research, urging donations in his memory to Boston University’s CTE Center.