Which CFL player suffered long-term memory loss?

Question

I THINK it was Leif Pettersen who suffered this - He had an accident, and

though functional, forgot his entire football career, and could not remember things that had happened to him more than a day or so before. There was even a CTV movie about him...But, Lief P. became a sports commentator! So did he really suffer from this kind of amnesia? Did he get better?

Answer 1

It was Terry Evanshen. The movie was called "The Man Who Lost Himself". One of my favourite movies ever.

What happened is in 1988 he was in a car accident. His injuries were so bad everyone, including doctors, expected him to die. When he woke up from his Coma he had no memory of his life. He is a motivational speaker now. I don't think he ever regained his memory though.

Answer 2

I cant remember