| No. 79 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1944-07-09)July 9, 1944 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | March 18, 2018(2018-03-18) (aged 73) Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Glendale (CA) |
| College | USC |
| NFL draft | 1966: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Charles Augustus Arrobio (July 9, 1944 – March 18, 2018) was an American football tackle who played for the USC Trojans and the Minnesota Vikings.[1][2][3]
He is one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is caused by repeated hits to the head.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Former Glendale High, USC football player Dr. Charles "Chuck" Arrobio dies". March 20, 2018.
- ^ "CHUCK ARROBIO, USC FOOTBALL 1965 TEAM CAPTAIN, DIES - University of Southern California Official Athletic Site". University of Southern California Official Athletic Site. March 4, 2024.
- ^ "Chuck Arrobio: Career Stats at NFL.com". www.nfl.com.
- ^ "The driving force behind Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)". Concussion Legacy Foundation. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Ken Belson and Benjamin Mueller (June 20, 2023). "Collective Force of Head Hits, Not Just the Number of Them, Increases Odds of C.T.E. The largest study of chronic traumatic encephalopathy to date found that the cumulative force of head hits absorbed by players in their careers is the best predictor of future brain disease". The New York Times. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
