10 h. ago Heading football 'likely' contributed to Man Utd legend's brain injury, coroner finds

Towering centre half Gordon McQueen, who died aged 70 in 2023 after being diagnosed with dementia, was capped 30 times for his country and won the league with Leeds United and FA Cup with Manchester United

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10 h. ago Man Utd icon Gordon McQueen's death 'linked to heading ball', inquest rules

Gordon McQueen was diagnosed with vascular dementia, and died in 2023 aged 70. An inquest today ruled heading had contributed to his death in a landmark ruling

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11 h. ago 'My father played for Manchester United and loved everything about football, but it took him in the end'

Gordon McQueen's inquest has now taken place

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11 h. ago Daughter of former Manchester United and Scotland defender Gordon McQueen warns of dangers of heading football after coroner concludes playing career 'likely' contributed to his death

Sitting at North Yorkshire Coroners Court, senior coroner Jonathan Heath said Mr McQueen developed CTE from heading the ball during his career.

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12 h. ago Heading footballs 'likely' contributed to death of former Manchester United star

Gordon McQueen's inquest has been held

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12 h. ago Heading football 'likely' contributed to death of former Manchester United and Scotland defender Gordon McQueen, coroner concludes

Sitting at North Yorkshire Coroners Court, senior coroner Jonathan Heath said Mr McQueen developed CTE from heading the ball during his career.

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12 h. ago Heading ball ‘likely’ contributed to Scotland star’s brain injury, coroner finds

McQueen was capped for Scotland 30 times between 1974 and 1981 and played for both Manchester United and Leeds United during a 16-year career.

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12 h. ago Heading ball ‘likely’ contributed to Gordon McQueen brain injury, coroner finds

The Scotland international died at his home in North Yorkshire in June 2023

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12 h. ago Gordon McQueen: Heading ball ‘likely’ contributed to former Scotland defender's brain injury, says coroner

The Scotland star died in June 2023.

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12 h. ago Gordon McQueen inquest finds heading football 'likely' contributed to brain injury of former Scotland defender

A coroner has ruled that repeatedly heading a football was likely a contributing factor in the brain injury linked to the death of former Scotland, Manchester United and Leeds United defender Gordon McQueen, who died aged 70 in 2023.

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12 h. ago Gordon McQueen brain injury 'likely' caused by heading footballs

A coroner has ruled that repeatedly heading a football was likely a contributing factor in the brain injury linked to the death of former Scotland, Manchester United and Leeds United defender Gordon McQueen, who died aged 70 in 2023.

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2 w. ago Man Utd icon Gordon McQueen 'believed heading was behind his dementia'

Scotland and Manchester United icon Gordon McQueen was diagnosed with vascular dementia, and died in 2023 aged 70. He told his family that heading 'had not helped', inquest hears

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2 w. ago Former Manchester United, Leeds and Scotland footballer Gordon McQueen told family 'heading a football for all those years hasn't helped' prior to dementia battle, inquest hears

The towering former Scotland international defender was diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2021 and died two years later, aged 70.

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2 w. ago Gordon McQueen inquest told footballer linked years of headers with dementia

An inquest is being held into the death of the former Scotland international

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2 w. ago Gordon McQueen 'attributed dementia to heading ball', inquest hears

Former Scotland and Manchester United defender Gordon McQueen, who died aged 70, told his family that his long career in football may have contributed to his dementia, his daughter Hayley McQueen told an inquest into his death in North Yorkshire.

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