Mike Utley
Mike Utley’s career with the NFL’s Lions looked promising at first, but it ended abruptly in a game against the Rams in his third season. What is the root of the problem? He suffered a spinal injury affecting his sixth and seventh vertebrae.
Mike Utley
Utley gave fans a thumbs-up as he was wheeled away from the field as if to reassure them that everything would be fine. However, it was later discovered that he was paralyzed from the neck down.
Pat LaFontaine
LaFontaine played in the NHL for fifteen years and had a very successful career. One of those years, however, he went against his doctors’ advice. In 1997, he was diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome after suffering a concussion. The Sabres refused to let him play again after that.
Pat LaFontaine
The Rangers, on the other hand, had no such reservations, allowing LaFontaine to return for another season despite suffering a second concussion during that time. He never returned to the ice after that.