Widow of Former College Running Back Sues NCAA

The widow of former college football player Gene Merlino has sued the NCAA, alleging her husband died at 55 as a result of suffering 14 concussions during his playing career. Specifically, Merlino’s wife alleged that the NCAA suppressed knowledge about the dangers of traumatic brain injury in football. According to the lawsuit, “the direct consequence of the NCAA’s misconduct was that Gene Merlino developed brain disease that manifest in a wide variety of symptoms, including self-med