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The football world is reflecting on Gordon McQueen’s legacy following renewed discussion around his illness. A towering figure in Leeds history, his family’s fight for awareness has reignited debate on heading and long-term player welfare, highlighting the human cost behind football’s physical demands.

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00:00Leeds United and the wider football world are reflecting on the life and legacy of Gordon McQueen,

00:07the former Leeds United centre-half whose family has revealed he believed heading a football for

00:12all those years probably hasn't helped. A treasured figure in Leeds history, McQueen was

00:18part of the team that won the 1974 First Division title and reached the European Cup final in 1975.

00:26A commanding presence at the back with a keen eye for goals from set pieces,

00:31his aerial ability was a defining figure of his career after joining Leeds from St Mirren in 1972.

00:37The defender went on to join arch-rivals Manchester United in 1978 and later won the FA Cup in 83

00:44before injuries denied him a place in Scotland's 1978 World Cup squad.

00:49At an inquest into his death, daughter Hayley McQueen recalled how the former defender became

00:54withdrawn and exhibited personality changes after his 60th birthday with difficulties in balance and

01:00swallowing before being diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2021. Despite these challenges,

01:07his memory for names, match details and scorelines from his playing days remain remarkable.

01:13The hearing has reignited discussions on the long-term effects of heading and concussion in football

01:18and McQueen's story, a blend of on-field excellence and off-field struggles, stands as a powerful

01:23reminder of the human cost behind the sport's physical demands.

Leeds United Mourns Gordon McQueen - A Defender’s Legacy and a Family’s Fight for Awareness

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