Stanley Cup champion and Hockey Fall of Fame forward Bobby Hull had CTE when he died at 84 in 2023, his widow said in a statement. Researchers at Boston University's CTE Center found that Hull suffered from Stage 2 CTE at the time of his death.

Bobby Hull’s widow says the Hall of Famer and two-time NHL MVP who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup had chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he died two years ago

NHL icon Bobby Hull, who spent 15 years with the Chicago Blackhawks and struggled with symptoms of chronic traumatic encephalopathy before his death, was officially diagnosed with the disease, his family said Wednesday.

After pairing with Stan Mikita to lead the Hawks to the 1961 Cup, Hull earned back-to-back Hart Trophies in Chicago as the most valuable player in the NHL between 1964 and 1966. H