Authors: Mark Fainaru-Wada
1
A proposal:
The section on Gary Huber’s dealings with Big Tobacco is drawn from Dan Zegart,
Civil Warriors
, 2000; and Robert N. Proctor,
Golden Holocaust
, 2011.
2
50 confirmed cases:
Ann C. McKee et al., “The Spectrum of Disease in Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy,”
Brain
, 2012.
3
43 percent:
Associated Press, Aug. 7, 2012.
4
“No genius”:
Matt Chaney e-mail to authors, 2013.
5
Dispensed paid advice:
“Researchers consulted with law firms,”
ESPN.com
, April 6, 2013.
6
Had given way:
“Concussion Kickoff: Oral Arguments Held in NFL Concussion Litigation,”
NFLconcussionlitigation.com
, April 10, 2013.
7
“Guiding strategists”:
United States of America v. Philip Morris USA Inc.
, District Court for the District of Columbia Judge Gladys Kessler, Aug. 17, 2006, p. 97.
8
Directed litigation:
Ibid., p. 68.
9
“Whitecoats”:
Robert Proctor,
Golden Holocaust
, p. 545, and “Proposal for the Organization of the Whitecoat Project,” Bates 3990006961/3990006964, at the University of California, San Francisco Legacy Tobacco Documents Library. See
http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/ecr82i00/pdf
.
10
“Deep shit”:
Robert
Proctor,
Golden Holocaust
, p. 303, and “Project Down Under: Conference Notes,” June 24, 1987, Bates 2021502102-2134 (p. 4). See
http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/njh56b00/pdf
.
11
When he first arrived:
Jim Otto interview, 2012.
12
Descendant of the Roman gladiators:
Jim Otto with Dave Newhouse,
Jim Otto: The Pain of Glory
, p. 7.
13
A gash:
Jim Otto with Dave Newhouse,
Jim Otto: The Pain of Glory
, p. viii.
14
“Looking at a gargoyle”:
Jim Otto with Dave Newhouse,
Jim Otto: The Pain of Glory
, p. 143.
15
“Middle-aged horror show”:
Jim Otto with Dave Newhouse,
Jim Otto: The Pain of Glory
, p. 2.
16
Probably end up killing him:
Otto interview, 2012.
17
“I’m not a wimp-out”:
Jim Otto with Dave Newhouse,
Jim Otto: The Pain of Glory
, p. 6.
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