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He was one of the NFL’s most feared runners. Now Larry Johnson fears what football did to his brain

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The GuardianHe was one of the NFL’s most feared runners. Now Larry Johnson fears what football did to his brain
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Once among the NFL’s most punishing running backs, Larry Johnson opens up about memory loss, intrusive thoughts and his fears over football’s lasting toll In his heyday, Larry Johnson was the NFL tailback you’d least want to line up against, the…

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