Eric Thomas Scoggins (January 23, 1959 – January 10, 2009) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for one season in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers. Scoggins also played in the United States Football League (USFL) for the Los Angeles Express and Houston Gamblers.
He was diagnosed with ALS in January 2007 and died from the disease on January 10, 2009.Eric Scoggins, Member Of USC's 1978 National Football Champs, Dies - USC Trojans He is one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is caused by repeated hits to the head.
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