{"id":395,"date":"2025-05-20T13:41:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T13:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/concussion-safety.org\/?p=395"},"modified":"2025-05-20T13:41:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T13:41:59","slug":"man-who-lost-brother-warning-football-players-about-concussion-dangers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/concussion-safety.org\/index.php\/2025\/05\/20\/man-who-lost-brother-warning-football-players-about-concussion-dangers\/","title":{"rendered":"Man who lost brother warning football players about concussion dangers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/wnyt.com\/archive\/man-who-lost-brother-warning-football-players-about-concussion-dangers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PUBLISHED by WNYT<\/a> News Channel 13, Feb. 11, 2022<\/em>, Written by <strong>Tessa Bentulan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Professional football is about to descend upon Los Angeles for Sunday\u2019s Super Bowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you watch the game, a local man is trying to get the word out about the risks involved. He\u2019s concerned about head injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Frank Dees and his brother, Rick played high school football together. However, Rick died playing the game they loved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before he died, he asked Frank to keep a secret. It\u2019s that secret that\u2019s prompting him to speak out now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rick died after two major blows to the head at age 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wnyt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/wnyt_ManwholostbrotherwarningfootballplayersaboutconcussiondangerssyndImport050538.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Frank says Rick suffered the first major blow to the head during a game on a Tuesday, but never saw a doctor. He didn\u2019t want anyone to know because he wanted to play a big game four days later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rick took another hit to the head in that second game. He went to the sidelines, threw up, collapsed and died hours later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Frank kept the secret, even after his brother\u2019s death. He didn\u2019t let it out until 2012, after both of his parents died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Hamish Kerr with the Sports Medicine Facility at Albany Med says Rick\u2019s situation is not common, but it sends a message to sports players who may have a concussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you would like to reach out to Frank Dees, you can do so by contacting him at abcdees11@yahoo.com or through his P.O. Box at 3 Altamont, NY 12209<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Hear Dr. Kerr\u2019s advice and learn about the non-profit Rick created to honor his brother and raise awareness of how serious concussions can be, by watching Part 1 of Tessa Bentulan\u2019s story.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PUBLISHED by WNYT News Channel 13, Feb. 11, 2022, Written by Tessa Bentulan Professional football is about to descend upon Los Angeles for Sunday\u2019s Super Bowl. As you watch the game, a local man is trying to get the word out about the risks involved. He\u2019s concerned about head injuries. 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