NCAA Settles Concussion Lawsuit on Third Day of Trial

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What was shaping up to be a lengthy trial between the NCAA and the widow of a former football player has ended in a settlement just three short days after the trial began.

Debra Hardin-Ploetz filed a lawsuit back in January of 2017, alleging that the NCAA was guilty of negligence and wrongful death after her husband, Greg Ploetz, died from brain injuries she said he suffered when he played for the Texas Longhorns. Hardin-Ploetz reached an agreement with the NCAA on Friday. 

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