BYU Hall of Famer Larry Carr neared a tipping point in life. Then he discovered a treatment that could help save those with potential CTE.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune)
Former BYU football great Larry Carr in South Jordan on Wednesday May 29, 2019.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Former BYU football great Larry Carr in South Jordan on Wednesday May 29, 2019.

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