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Francisco “Paco” Rodriguez, one of Chicago’s most popular boxers, died Sunday night at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia after succumbing to a brain injury suffered during a bout fought Friday night. As he bravely fought his last battle, the twenty-five year-old father of a five-month-old girl was surrounded by loved ones including his wife, parents and brothers. From Philly: http://bit.ly/FromPhilly About Paco: http://bit.ly/FRFund
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That's terrible stuff. Does this happen often to pro boxers?
No. It's rare. We're shocked that this happened.
It shouldn't be shocking. You're inviting a guy to try to pummel your noggin, where your brain is. Athletes that get frequent head trauma get brain damage. The really bad trauma kills them immediately, but the cumulative effect is that the brain is damaged, whether it's apparent or not. I posted a story on this kind of thing involving Blackhawks players, with a link to a Scientific American piece on brain trauma in athletes: http://www.windycitizen.com/chicago/health/2009/10/24/chicago-blackhawks...
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