Ralph Wenzel (guard)

Ralph Wenzel
Date of birth	March 14, 1943
Place of birth	San Mateo, California
Date of death	June 18, 2012 (aged 69)
Place of death	San Mateo, California
Career information
Position(s)	Guard
US college	San Diego State University
NFL draft	1966 / round: 11 / Pick 168; (By the Green Bay Packers)
Career history
As player
1966–1970	Pittsburgh Steelers
1972–1973	San Diego Chargers
Career stats
	Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com;

Ralph Richard Wenzel (March 14, 1943 – June 18, 2012) was a professional American football player who played guard for seven seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers and San Diego Chargers.^[1]

Early onset of dementia

Wenzel's name gained notoriety in late 2009, when Wenzel's wife, Dr. Eleanor Perfetto, testified on Wenzel's dementia.^[2] Perfetto testified that Wenzel's football career probably had a causal effect with his dementia.

References

^ Schwarz, Alan. "Ralph Wenzel, Whose Dementia Helped Start a Debate, Dies at 69," The New York Times, Saturday, June 23, 2012.
^ "Goodell Defends N.F.L.'s Handling of Head Injuries". The New York Times. October 28, 2009. Retrieved April 11, 2010.

External links

NYTimes article on dementia :
Wives United by Husbands’ Post-N.F.L. Trauma
Case Will Test N.F.L. Teams’ Liability in Dementia

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[aschwarznyt-1] Schwarz, Alan. "Ralph Wenzel, Whose Dementia Helped Start a Debate, Dies at 69," The New York Times, Saturday, June 23, 2012.

[2] "Goodell Defends N.F.L.'s Handling of Head Injuries". The New York Times. October 28, 2009. Retrieved April 11, 2010.

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