Webster's erratic habits and continued absences contributed to a breakup of his marriage, and his former wife, Pamela, said she had to sell their house and car and take a job as a cleaning woman. 'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs'); A lot of guys look back, and they love the game, says Harris. Since Webster was so passionate about football, it was painful for him to accept that the sport had left him permanently impaired. Football injuries associated with the brain occur at the rate of one in every 5.5 games. He was 50. Try again later. The estate contended that Webster was disabled at the time of his retirement, and was owed $1.142 million in disability payments under the NFL's retirement plan. We recommend our users to update the browser. You couldnt help but take it as a slap in the face. Court documents arent free, and you can be a difference-maker by helping us to meet the expenses necessary to remain ad-free and provide the coverage youve come to expect over the past three years. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Mike Webster (8945061)? My dad said to me many times, especially when things were really bad, hed say, I want to work. My dad played 17 years and we did eventually win our pension suit. We were cut out even more. Thanks for your help! Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. His story, however, isnt just a cautionary tale about gridiron injuries. While at the University of Wisconsin on a football scholarship, he met his future wife, Pamela, who worked in the athletic department ticket office. Webster's wife Pamela divorced him six months before his death in 2002 of a heart attack at age 50. Obviously there are times when things are in the news you cant avoid. My dad had things set up. After death, Mike Webster was diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a neurodegenerative disease. ''You only fail if you don't finish the game,'' he said. Often unable to pay for medicine, Webster would shake so hard he couldnt drive his son to school. We talked and we talked frankly. Since then its been great. [citation needed] From 1964 to 2020, just five men started at that position: Mansfield, Webster, Dermontti Dawson, Jeff Hartings, and Maurkice Pouncey, with the only exceptions being injuries as well as a three year period between 2007 and 2009 when the center position alternated between journeymen Sean Mahan and Justin Hartwig. A forensic pathologist, Omalu conducted the autopsy of Pittsburgh Steelers center Mike Webster, which led to his discovery of a new disease that he named chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. [dropcap]B[/dropcap]y the time Webster entered the Hall of Fame in July 1997, he had become a recluse, in agony from herniated discs and hand injuries, impoverished and angry at his fate. After his retirement, Webster suffered from amnesia, dementia, depression, and bone and. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Webster is also survived by two sons, Colin of Camp LeJeune, N.C., and Garrett; two daughters, Hillary and Brooke; two grandchildren; his father, William, of Harshaw, Wis.; two brothers, Reid and Joe Webster; and two sisters, Wendy and Jane Webster. Biography He was born on March 18, 1952, in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, USA, as Michael Lewis Webster. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs, who initially made him an offensive line coach before allowing him to return as the starting center. I looked again. Nicknamed "Iron Mike," Webster had struggled in his retirement from football. Webster also stated that in his playing days he had tried anabolic steroids -- illegal body-building substances that can cause health problems -- but he maintained they were not responsible for his condition. During that time, none of us thought he had this revolutionary condition that was going to change the world. Omalu's findings were largely ignored by the NFL until Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry was diagnosed with CTE shortly after his death in 2009. In his last year in Pittsburgh, Webster returned the favor by mentoring the then-rookie Dawson in the same manner Mansfield had mentored Webster earlier in his career. In its March 2003 issue, Readers Digest wrote about Websters shattered life. Pittsburgh Steeler center Mike Webster was the first NFL player Omalu autopsied. a famous neuropathologist, performed an autopsy on Webster's brain in 2002. But as the weekend progressed he complained of feeling ghastly. Thats when, as Pamela says, Mike changed. He seemed physically disoriented and started to behave strangely. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? A couple of months later, they got ahold of the actual paperwork. [dropcap]S[/dropcap]oon after his last season in 1990, Webster moved, at his wifes urging, back to her hometown of Lodi, Wisconsin. When People Show Who They Are, Believe Them. Why does the NFLPA Want to Stop Leaping Field Goal Blocks? Jon and Jo Ann Hagler on behalf of the Jon L. Hagler Foundation. He put on a brave front, though, for his two daughters. His struggle with mental illness, as a result of CTE, at the end of his life was depicted in the 2015 film Concussion. Players worry about ending their career, she says. Webster recounts the frustration and struggles. In 1999, he was ranked number 75 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players. Webster is seen as an example of the difficulties American football players suffer when their careers are over. He discovered that Webster . Gambling problem? Thats what shocked us. He was an undersized 225-pound center at the University of Wisconsin who lingered in the N.F.L. Prosecutors just showed an image of Michael Jackson 's dead, naked body sprawled on a gurney -- taken hours after the singer died. He had such kindness in his heart, she recalls. He played in 4 superbowls, All-pro 7 years, All AFC 5 times, and 9 pro-bowls. Try again. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? The family of late football great Mike Webster has been shut out of settlement money. After the genocide in Rwanda and atrocities in Srebrenica, Bosnia, in the 1990s, the world vowed never again. Then came the conflict in Darfur, Sudan, which began 20 years ago. In private, the message seemed different. It was all the normal things you hear from athletes when they retire.. ''There will be some mornings he can't get up from the couch because he feels so terrible.''. ''I am not seeking your pity or sympathy,'' he said at a news conference at the time. Even as a young boy, he saw that sports was a small-town way to shine. I wasn't in danger. He was responsible and did things the right way. See our ethics statement. Anyone can read what you share. '', Chuck Noll, his Steelers coach, said, ''He was very smart, a great technician.''. Webster also played his final two years for the Kansas City Chiefs. [2] Webster played during an era when protective equipment (especially helmets) was inferior, and head injuries were simply considered part of the game. Webster had died at 50, but to Omalu, he looked far older. He didn't play high school ball until his junior year, but won a scholarship to Wisconsin. He would become the first football player. He never came out and said that he was hurt by it but it was a feeling of you were being cast aside, being thrown out. Teammate Terry Bradshaw regularly covered expenses for Webster and his family, while Steelers owner Dan Rooney paid for a hotel room for Webster for over three months. Bruce Willis Condition, Explained. You cant help but wonder, is it worth it?. And responding to reports that he had lived in his car for 18 months, he told The St. Petersburg Times: ''From time to time, yes, I did sleep in my car and stay in my car. And I don't want their pity. Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA. ''He was so smart, so prepared for everything we would face in a game. There is a problem with your email/password. It's a sobering look at the state of the league in wake of its $765 million settlement with over 4,000 former players who brought a class action suit against the NFL over these issues. The Steelers now-retired public-relations man Joe Gordon says, I got a call from the manager of the Amtrak station, saying Mike is here and he slept here last night. Gordon found Webster there, poring over brochures and talking excitedly about a plan to market celebrity photosThis could be bigbut he had no place to sleep. Three days earlier Maddox had suffered such a serious concussion during a game that he was temporarily paralyzed. But since he passed away, nobody in the family gets any more of that pension.. Pittsburgh Steeler center Mike Webster was the first NFL player Omalu autopsied. When we heard about it, it sounded wonderful. Omalus conclusions confused the medical literature, they argued. But doctors say he suffered multiple concussions, among his many other injuries, on his way to gridiron glory. I want to earn, you know, I want to pay off my debts. Webster had died of a heart attack at the age of 50. They cant go out in public like normal people and stuff like that.. He propped up the head and. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. The article is printed in its entirety below. I remember the NFLPA bragging about how they had something like $10 billion in their retirement fund. Brain Injury Research Institute | He wasnt eligible, to be honest. On April 26, 2005, a federal judge ruled that the NFL benefits plan owed Webster's estate $1.18 million in benefits. Healthy brain cells will eventually devour those proteins, but in cases like Webster's, the proteins eventually overwhelm the amount of healthy brain cells available to clear the brain. He stopped hanging out with the family as much. Bennet Omalu, the forensic neuropathologist who did the autopsy, said death was due to heart. You'll receive access to exclusive information and early alerts about our documentaries and investigations. Ive been in 350,000 car accidents, Mike replied. With the Steelers winning Super Bowl IX, X, XIII, and XIV, Webster and Terry Bradshaw form one of the best-known centerquarterback pairs in history. I remember going to the Steelers locker room. Witnessing most of Websters story was his son, Garrett. Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1974, he played for 17 seasons, 15 with the Steelers. English Colin remembers that his father was shaking so much from his condition that his desperate solution was to buy a police Taser gun. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. A lot of people forget this started out as a discussion and examination of the NFLs retirement policy and how almost impossible it was to get the benefits. 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Webster had always handled their financial affairs, so his wife was startled to discover that he wasnt opening mail, or paying bills, or even filing taxes. It was in that spirit that Dr. Omalu, then a junior pathologist at the Allegheny County medical examiner's office in Pittsburgh, began an autopsy on a Saturday morning in September 2002. Some half-dozen times Webster requested an application for disability payments from the NFL, but he never followed through. Garrett shared his experiences of his late father, going through the initial stages of the NFL settlement, the familys relationship with the NFL/Steelers and the community of families who have similarly been affected by neurological diseases. And yes, I slept in a train station one time. [18], After death, Webster was diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative disease. Michael Lewis Webster (March 18, 1952 - September 24, 2002) was an American football player who played center in the National Football League from 1974 to 1990 with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs. One of the best silver linings in the course of the situation has been the community of families that either are enduring or have endured similar circumstances that the Websters are part of. The Hall of Famers sheer fortitude is celebrated in the caption: Webster played the most seasons (15) and games (220) in Steeler history., But in Websters rented town house in the Pittsburgh suburb of Moon Township, his family has kept a much sadder tributea sheaf of Websters scribbled notes torn from a legal pad, page after page of heartbreaking gibberish, the legacy of a brain injury sustained while playing center for the Steelers. He would say to me, Im not mad about what happened to me from playing football. [15][16][17], Webster was cremated and his ashes were returned to his wife and their four children. We represent current players, not former players. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Mike Webster George Gojkovich/Getty Images Mike Webster was the center for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1970s, including the '75 Steelers team, but there was no coaching position, charity events, or broadcasting jobs in his future. Finally, later that night he let Jani drive him there; doctors said hed had a heart attack. The latest mock draft from ESPNs Mel Kiper Jr. has the Steelers keeping it "all in the family". Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. This reliable family man who used to read his children Bible stories at bedtime began to get in his car and disappear for days. For males, the leading cause of high school sports concussion is football; for females the leading cause of high school sports concussion is soccer. He couldnt concentrate, he had difficulty focusing, the conversation was rambling. Krieg adds there was no other explanation for Websters deterioration; the repeated banging of his brain against his skull had damaged the brains nerve cells. Hed zap himself to calm his nerves. Covering the NFL concussion settlement litigation as it plays out, its easy to get caught up in the dockets and the numbers. Greenwood 11 a.m. Monday, Steelers 2023 Pre-NFL Draft visit Tracker, Steelers ticket prices holding steady for 2023, Explaining the differences in ruling a touchdown in the NFL. He died in 2002 at age 50, and he was the focus of the 2015 movie, Concussion.. Leah Gray does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding . You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Mike Webster, nicknamed - Iron Mike, was an American professional football player who played center for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1974 to 1988. All these guys were talking at the funeral about maybe they should get checkups, says Franco Harris. High school athletes who sustain a concussion are three times more likely to sustain a second concussion. Everybody gets injured, but most injuries arent reported, says Miki Yaras-Davis, director of benefits at the NFL Players Association. So Webster launched a single-minded coaching clinic. An hour later, standing on the sidelines watching practice, Maddox complains to me: Im really upset that they wont let me play.. My dad was just shocked because he did so much for these people. Please help us to continue bringing the stories that no one else is reporting by making a small contribution toward our operating costs. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. The father and son slept on the floor, surrounded by pizza boxes. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. The understanding of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy or CTE as the outcome of multiple concussive brain injuries began in 2002 when Bennet Omalu, MD conducted an autopsy of Mike Webster's brain. It started with Mike Webster's brain. 10% of all contact sport athletes sustain concussions yearly. And why it wasnt stopped sooner. Mike would call at 2 a.m. and say hes lost. Webster saw a slew of doctors during this period in the mid-90s, including one who told him he appeared to be brain-damaged. In public, league doctors assailed his research. You know, if your dad is important enough to get a limo ride to the Steelers game in Pittsburgh, he must be the mayor or something like that., I remember Kansas city a little better and the change to a large extent of how dad acted, Webster continued. There's a broad definition of what living out of your car is. Even on vacations, hed pack the football sled and push it across a field., Websters former teammates remember him as a quiet, determined man who seemed blessed with a photographic memoryand who studied the game as if every play depended on him. The football stadium at Rhinelander High School, his alma mater, is named Mike Webster Stadium in his honor. He played in 4 superbowls, All-pro 7 years, All AFC 5 times, and 9 pro-bowls. Webster was portrayed by David Morse and Dr. Bennet Omalu was portrayed by Will Smith. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Webster has firsthand experience of how devastating diseases like CTE can be on entire families and because of that, he not only wants to work toward preventing it from happening to others but support those who are enduring the pain as he did. Michael Lewis "Mike" Webster was an American football player who played as a center in the National Football League from 1974 to 1990 with the Pittsburgh Ste. Permanent link to this article: https://advocacyforfairnessinsports.org/feature-stories/nfl/when-cte-steals-your-dad-garrett-remembers-mike-webster/. Of the 22 players who were part of all four Steeler Super Bowl teams, Webster was the last to leave and the first to die. Documenting evidence of potential war crimes in Ukraine. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Mike had dementia due to head trauma, a series of blows to the head over a period of time, Krieg says. Explore FRONTLINEs collected and ongoing reporting on Russia's war on Ukraine. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Have you ever been in a car accident? the doctor asked. In 1997, just before his Hall of Fame induction, his troubled life became public, and he told The Atlanta Journal and Constitution: ''Because of all this publicity over my situation, people treat me like I'm dying or something. Authors of the book "League of Denial," ESPN investigative reporter Mark Fainaru-Wada and his brother, Steve Fainaru, recently spoke to NPR about it and the league's efforts to deny a link between concussions and long-term brain damage. Oops, we were unable to send the email. He didn't watch the games, he didn't know the teams, and he certainly didn't know the name Mike Webster. Webster grew up on a 640-acre potato farm near Harshaw, Wisconsin. Michael Lewis Webster (March 18, 1952 - September 24, 2002) was an American professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL) from 1974 to 1990 with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs. The cause of death was a heart attack, the Pittsburgh Steelers said. When he got to Kansas City that was a clear break, like in a movie. Everybody noticed that with Dad. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. 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