Ron Saunders who guided Aston Villa to the 1981 English League crown is suffering from dementia and his son believes it is in part down to heading the ball when an uncompromising striker back in the 1950’s and 60’s.“They have given it one of their dementia names, his brain has gone.
Saunders is just the latest of his generation of footballers to have his dementia linked to heading the old style ball. Last week another former Portsmouth player wing-half Rod Taylor’s death was diagnosed as a similar form of dementia linked to heading the ball. Several other high-profile footballers — including a trio of England’s 1966 World Cup winning team in Martin Peters, Nobby Stiles and the late Ray Wilson — have also been diagnosed with dementia.
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League-title winning manager Saunders suffering from dementia
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