Jeff Astle who died of brain damage

. Did you know that every time you header a ball it kills a few brain cells. To many headers can lead to brain injuries. Heading is believed to have killed English player Jeff Astle, who after many years of playing for West Bromwich Albion died in 2002 at the age of 59.
The coroner ruled that his death was from degenerative brain disease caused by heading heavy leather footballs.
To read the article go to  BBC.com