Who was Nick Buoniconti first wife?

In addition to Marc, Mr. Buoniconti is survived by his wife, Lynn (Weiss) Buoniconti; his daughter, Gina Buoniconti; another son, Nicholas III; a stepson, Justin Weiss; four grandchildren; and his brothers Robert and Peter. His marriage to Terry Salamano ended in divorce.

What happened to Nick Buoniconti son?

Buoniconti’s son, Marc, was paralyzed from the shoulders down while making a tackle for The Citadel during a 1985 game at East Tennessee State. Father and son worked to raise more than a half-billion dollars for paralysis research through the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis.

When did Marc Buoniconti get paralyzed?

Marc was paralyzed from the shoulders down making a tackle in college in 1985. His father, Nick, a Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker, died last July after struggling with symptoms of CTE, a degenerative brain disease associated with repeated blows to the head.

What disease does Nick Buoniconti have?

Former Boston Patriots and Miami Dolphins linebacker Nick Buoniconti has died at the age of 78, after a years-long struggle with dementia and likely CTE, the same degenerative brain disease other professional football players have suffered from. He announced two years ago he intended to donate his brain to science.