Swedish boxing champion Ingemar Johanssen died of Alzheimer’s disease in his native Sweden.  He was noted for defeating Floyd Patterson to become the first Swedish heavyweight champion of the world.  Patterson later took back his title, but Johanssen went on to other feats in the movies and the singing world.
It has been noted, in recent years, that sports figures, such as boxers, football players, and soccer players, who are regularly hit in the head during their exploits, develop Alzheimer’s in their later years.  Floyd Patterson also developed Alzheimer’s disease.
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