Death Shows Concussions Not Only Risk for NFL Players

Much of the attention on health concerns for professional football players focuses on head injuries, but the death of a 10-year veteran of the National Football League shows players could also be at risk of heart problems, according to an article by the Seattle Weekly.Lew Bush died Dec. 8 of a heart attack. The former linebacker, who played seven years for the San Diego Chargers and three years for the Kansas City Chiefs, was 42 years old.Bush was a member of the 1994 San Diego Chargers, who lost to San Francisco in Super Bowl XXIX. Chris Mims, a defensive lineman on the same team died of an e...