Overview

• Neil Lumsden, Ontario's sports minister and ex-CFL star, announced his brain donation at Varsity Stadium.
• Lumsden's donation aims to support research on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of CTE, a disease linked to repeated head trauma.
• The Concussion Legacy Foundation Canada (CLFC) will receive Lumsden's brain for their research initiatives.
• Lumsden, 71, had a successful football career, winning a Vanier Cup and three Grey Cups as a player, and a fourth as a general manager.
• His decision highlights the importance of brain donations in understanding and combating brain injuries in sports.