Former NFL quarterback Ken Stabler had brain disease. Oakland Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler, right, passed for 27,938 yards during his 15 seasons in the NFL. (Anonymous / Associated Press). By Jimmy Golen Associated Press. ×. You've viewed 1 of 5
Stabler died in July at age 69 from cancer, and had requested that his brain be removed during an autopsy and taken to researchers in Massachusetts. He felt compelled to do that because he was having difficulty with impulse control in his 50s and
Oakland quarterback Ken Stabler on the sidelines during the AFC championship game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Dec. 27, 1976. (Associated Press). Chuck SchilkenContact Reporter. Hall of Fame finalist Kenny Stabler suffered from CTE before he
ASSOCIATED PRESS. Oakland Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler stood on the sidelines during the second half of the 1976 AFC championship game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Oakland, Calif. Boston researchers say Stabler had the brain disease CTE.
ASSOCIATED PRESS. Oakland Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler stood on the sidelines during the second half of the 1976 AFC championship game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Oakland, Calif. Boston researchers say Stabler had the brain disease CTE.