Former Texas Player Julius Whittier Files Suit Against N.C.A.A. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Whittier, who in 1969 became the first black player on the Texas football team, has filed a proposed federal class-action lawsuit, saying that the N.C.A.A. failed to warn players of the risks that head trauma presented. October 30, 2014 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/104Ihew The New York Times Sports Football (College), Alzheimer's Disease

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. Sports http://nyti.ms/104Ihew Former Texas Player Julius Whittier Files Suit Against N.C.A.A. October 30, 2014 at 12:00AM The New York Times