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

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“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.

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