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The Manchester United star who was 'the first player to die from heading the ball'

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Get the latest United transfer window updates, pre-season news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free The family of a former Manchester United player say they believe he may have been one of the first players to die of a brain injury caused by headers.

Centre-half Thomas Albert Parker played for the Reds 90 years ago, from 1930-32, and was renowned for his ability to head the old-fashioned heavy leather balls nearly half the length of the pitch.

Eccles-born Thomas died in 1964 at the age of just 54, with “cerebral thrombosis” a factor. His son Stuart has now spoken out in an interview with The Mirror, after a damning report into dementia in football slammed FA chiefs and the players’ union over failure to act.

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