"That frailty was due to a combination of vascular dementia and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), coroner Jon Heath said. The coroner gave a narrative conclusion on Monday, finding that McQueen died from pneumonia as a consequence of mixed vascular dementia and CTE. He said: It is likely that repetitive head impacts sustained by heading the ball while playing football contributed to the CTE."
"She said her dad was relatively injury-free during his career but did suffer some concussions, adding: They would just head back out and play. She also recalled how, when she was young, he would come home from training with Manchester United and lie down in a darkened room with a headache. She described how her father was very healthy and active both in sport and with his family during his playing days and after he retired."
Coroner Jon Heath concluded that Gordon McQueen died from pneumonia after becoming frail and bed-bound for months. That frailty resulted from mixed vascular dementia and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). The coroner found it likely that repetitive head impacts from heading the ball while playing football contributed to the CTE. Hayley McQueen recalled her father saying that heading footballs 'probably hasn't helped' and described episodes of concussion and post-training headaches. McQueen was a central defender known for scoring goals with his head and rose to prominence after moving from St Mirren to Leeds in 1972, helping Leeds to league success in 1973-74.
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