Word: martland
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Such brain injuries are not uncommon among boxers. An American doctor, Harrison Martland, observed as early as 1928 that boxers who took considerable punishment could become punch-drunk. Other physicians have documented the damage to fighters' brains. British Neurologist MacDonald Critchley reported in 1957 that a boxer's chances of suffering brain damage increased in direct proportion to the number of bouts fought. Another British researcher, Dr. J.A.N. Corsellis, reported in 1973 that he had examined the brains of 15 former fighters who had died of natural causes. Corsellis observed a striking pattern of cerebral changes rarely found...
Dartmouth which also abandoned its need blind policy last spring, was forced to deny full financial and to 20 applications, said Director of Financial Aid Martland W. Horsington...