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An NFL great with a tragic past gets another chance at the Hall of Fame

Jim Tyrer’s children hope that a stellar career and possible CTE will cause voters to reassess the murder-suicide that ended his life.

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Jim Tyrer is shown on a commemorative ticket. (Luke Sharrett for The Washington Post)

The possibility that former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Jim Tyrer might be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame has been one that his four children have clung to for decades. Their hopes are simple: that his prowess on the football field was formidable enough and that increasing knowledge about CTE could help voters better understand the way in which he and his wife died.

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