He married Gina Deboer in The couple had three children together, a daughter and two sons, before divorcing in Seau sustained minor injuries in October when his SUV plunged down a foot cliff.
Seau maintained he had fallen asleep at the wheel. On May 2, , Seau's girlfriend found him dead at his home in Oceanside. There was speculation that Seau suffered brain damage due to CTE , a condition traced to concussion-related brain damage with depression as a symptom, as dozens of deceased former NFL players were found to have suffered from CTE.
The three experts along with two government researchers arrived at the same conclusion. The NIH said the findings on Seau were similar to autopsies of people "with exposure to repetitive head injuries.
Seau was known for his passionate playing style, including a fist-pumping dance he performed after big plays. He was praised by teammates for his work ethic and leadership. He would play when hurt, and often refused to leave games, his coach at New England, praised Seau's leadership and willingness to accept any role.
He was named to the Chargers 40th and 50th anniversary teams, which honor the top players and coaches in the team's history. The Chargers retired his No. On September 16, , the Chargers retired Seau's number 55 during a ceremony at the regular season home opener against the Tennessee Titans.
The San Diego Hall of Champions inducted Seau into the Breitbard Hall of Fame on February 25, , forgoing their normal two-year waiting period after an athlete's retirement or death.
Seau became eligible for election into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Seau is the first player of Polynesian and Samoan descent to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. On September 21, ESPN released Seau , a 30 for 30 documentary that highlighted Seau's career, as well as the effects of his injuries on his life, his family, and his post-football endeavors.
Junior Seau facts for kids Kids Encyclopedia Facts. Career highlights and awards. Said no team wanted or needed him. Then New England Patriots called said they needed him. Signed with the Patriots on Friday, August 18th, He was released by the Miami Dolphins, on Monday, March 6th, Inducted into the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame in inaugural class.
If you look at the history of the game it has happened to every great player: Joe Montana, Jerry Rice and Marcus Allen. You can go down the list, that there is transition. Whenever you get in that situation in the course of a game, you hope to get one tackle. To make three tackles is a career in the National Football League. It's one game. After one game, you're going to be in first place or last place. We're in first place.
Whenever the defense needed to get off the field, we didn't execute. We recognize that, and hopefully it won't happen again. When you're putting your kids to bed and their prayer at night is 'God, please let Daddy win, sometime,' you know it's getting bad. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. Getting Started Contributor Zone ». The setback only served to motivate Seau to work even harder. That spring he won USC's annual contest of strength, physical endurance and speed known as the "Superman" contest , beating out every other player on the football team.
It seemed that he was back on track, but then he injured his ankle prior to the start of the second season and was out for yet another year.
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