England forward James Graham pledges brain to trauma research
By Press Association
Published: 00:03 BST, 29 June 2019 | Updated: 00:36 BST, 29 June 2019
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England’s James Graham has become the first active player to pledge his brain to science upon his death to aid research into concussion.
The former St Helens forward, who plays for St George Illawarra in the NRL, has joined former Australia stars Peter Sterling and Mark Carroll in making the vow after a study revealed two former league players died of a brain disease.
The study diagnosed chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in the former players — a condition
