Ontario Sports Minister Neil Lumsden to Donate Brain to Concussion Research

Former CFL player Lumsden pledges brain to Concussion Legacy Foundation Canada to advance studies on brain injuries and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

• 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.

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