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Former Alabama Running Back Kevin Turner Has ALS and Why That Matters So Much
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[Bumped. How bad is CTE? Often, doctors basically can't tell the difference between it and Lou Gehrig's disease.--AJ]
As a study connecting ALS and concussions comes out, Roll Bama Roll takes note that one of the Tide's past heroes is diagnosed with the disease. The painful quote:
"You get up there in the NFL, you're so dadgum excited, it was a dream come true," Kevin Turner said Thursday night as part of a Prattville YMCA benefit dinner in his honor. "It's something you dream of as a kid. The first six years were incredible. Looking back on it, I should've given it up earlier."
