Eric Scoggins

Eric Scoggins
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Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	January 23, 1959; Inglewood, California, U.S.
Died:	January 10, 2009 (aged 49); Tracy, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:	Inglewood ; (Inglewood, California)
College:	USC
NFL draft:	1981: 12th round, 315th pick
Career history
	Baltimore Colts (1981); Los Angeles Raiders (1982); San Francisco 49ers (1982); Los Angeles Express (1983); Houston Gamblers (1984); Denver Broncos (1985)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Eric Scoggins was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for one season in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers.^[1] Scoggins also played in the United States Football League (USFL) for the Los Angeles Express and Houston Gamblers.

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He was diagnosed with ALS in January 2007 and died from the disease on January 9, 2009.^[2] He is one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is caused by repeated hits to the head.^[3]^[4]

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