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A Tribute to Michael Sullivan
10m 40s
He was one of the guiding figures of FRONTLINE for more than two decades.
FRONTLINE explores and illuminates the critical issues of our times - from business and health to social issues, politics and war.
Video description: Pittsburgh Steelers center Mike Webster's favorite weapon was his head—and the hits kept on coming, for 17 years. In this excerpt from FRONTLINE's "League of Denial," Webster's peers describe what it was like to square off with "Iron Mike." Webster was diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) after his death at age 50 in 2002.
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