What is Earl Morrall?
[[File:Earl Morrall 1976.JPG|thumb|Earl Morrall in 1976.]] '''Earl Edwin Morrall''' (May 17, 1934 &ndash; April 25, 2014) was an [[Americans|American]] [[American football|football]] [[quarterback]]. He played in the [[National Football League]] for 21 season. During his time in the NFL, he played for [[San Francisco 49ers]] in 1956, [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] from 1957 until 1958, [[Detroit Lions]] from 1958 until 1964, [[New York Giants]] from 1965 until 1967, [[Indianapolis Colts|Baltimore Colts]] from 1968 until 1971, [[Miami Dolphins]] from 1972 until 1976. He was born in [[Muskegon, Michigan|Muskegon]], [[Michigan]]. Morrall died from [[Parkinson's disease]] on April 25, 2014 at his son's home in [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida|Fort Lauderdale]], [[Florida]]. He was 79.<ref>{{cite news|last=Salguero|first=Armando|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/04/25/4080238/former-miami-dolphins-qb-earl.html|title=Former Miami Dolphins QB Earl Morrall dies at 79|newspaper=[[Miami Herald]]|date=April 26, 2014|accessdate=April 26, 2014}}</ref> After his death, an autopsy revealed that Morrall had been suffering from Stage 4 [[chronic traumatic encephalopathy]] (CTE).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article58794523.html/|accessdate=September 21, 2024|title=Report: Former Miami Dolphins QB Earl Morrall had brain disease CTE|publisher=[[Miami Herald]]}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Other websites== * {{IMDb name|1851130}} {{US-sports-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Morrall, Earl}} [[Category:1934 births]] [[Category:2014 deaths]] [[Category:American football quarterbacks]] [[Category:Deaths from Parkinson's disease]] [[Category:Detroit Lions players]] [[Category:Disease-related deaths in Florida]] [[Category:Indianapolis Colts players]] [[Category:Miami Dolphins players]] [[Category:New York Giants players]] [[Category:Pittsburgh Steelers players]] [[Category:San Francisco 49ers players]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Michigan]]