publication date: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 (part of Summer 2022)

category: Sports

clue: It's been ten years since this beloved son of San Diego couldn't live with the side effects of CTE any more.

explanation: Seau, who grew up in San Diego and played 13 seasons for the Chargers, committed suicide in 2012 and was diagnosed post-mortem with CTE from his years playing football. "Son" was a play on his name. more…

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and Richard Slominsky


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