title: Jim Welch
text: # Jim Welch
  
  James Welch (March 17, 1938 — October 25, 2017) was a professional American football player who played nine seasons in the NFL.
  
  Welch is one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is caused by repeated hits to the head.
  
  