Iron Mike Webster: Patient Zero in the NFL's "League of Denial" (Part 1 of 9) | FRONTLINE

Subscribe to FRONTLINE on YouTube here: bit.ly/1BycsJW “At What Price Glory?”: When legendary Pittsburgh Steeler and NFL pro football Hall of Famer Mike Webster died at the age of 50, his autopsy revealed something doctors had never seen before in football players: evidence of serious brain damage. Dr. Bennet Omalu, a stranger to the NFL, told FRONTLINE he was surprised by the league’s response. Watch the full documentary: www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/league-of-denial/ Follow FRONTLINE here: Twitter: twitter.com/frontlinepbs Facebook: www.facebook.com/frontline Instagram: instagram.com/frontlinepbs FRONTLINE is America's premier investigative documentary series, reporting since 1983. Now streaming more than 170 films online, for free: to.pbs.org/hxRvQP Funding for FRONTLINE's YouTube channel is provided by the Knight Foundation. FRONTLINE is made possible by PBS and CPB. Major support is provided by The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Additional support is provided by the Park Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation and Jon and Jo Ann Hagler on behalf of the Jon L. Hagler Foundation.

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