3 days ago · Burnett began playing football at the age of 10 in Knoxville, Tennessee, and was eventually recruited to play defensive end at the University of Tennessee, a Division I school.

3 days ago · After struggling for years, Dr. Malone diagnosed Jon Burnett with suspected chronic traumatic encephalopathy, aka CTE, after ruling out other possible causes. Jon Burnett was a football player during his youth and even represented the University of Tennessee as a college athlete. Burnett told CBS News in his interview from February 2024 that he ...

4 days ago · JON Jon Burnett (Jonathan Haynes, Jr.), 71, died on February 20, 2025, after dealing with neurodegenerative disorders for many years. ... and playing football at Bearden High School and The University of Tennessee in his hometown of Knoxville. Most recently, he was proud of raising awareness about Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and the ...

4 days ago · Jon Burnett, beloved former KDKA ... Tennessee, viewers instantly fell in love with Jon's Southern charm. ... likely caused by his years of playing football starting as a young child through ...

3 days ago · CBS Pittsburgh weather forecaster Jon Burnett died from complications of CTE, Dr. Joseph Malone, a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Cognitive Neurologist, said. The beloved KDKA broadcaster ...

Feb 13, 2024 · A beloved former Pittsburgh TV anchor has revealed he's suffering from CTE which is affecting his ability to walk, talk and eat solid food after he played football in his youth. Jon Burnett,...

3 days ago · Longtime CBS Pittsburgh news anchor and weather forecaster Jon Burnett has died. ... it was reported that the disease was likely caused by Burnett’s years of playing football, first as tackle football throughout childhood and later as a defensive end at the University of Tennessee, during which time he suffered two major concussions ...

3 days ago · Jon Burnett, a fixture of Pittsburgh news for nearly 40 years, died Thursday, Feb. 20, of suspected complications due to illness. ... Burnett had played football beginning at the age of 10, including as a defensive end at the University of Tennessee. Burnett worked to raise awareness of the disease throughout his retirement.

4 days ago · Jon Burnett, the longtime talk-show host and weather forecaster who spent nearly four decades as a fixture on KDKA-TV, died earlier this week at age 71. ... Burnett believed his condition stemmed from years playing youth and college football. A Knoxville, Tennessee, native, Burnett came to Pittsburgh in 1982 as the host of its “Evening ...

Feb 12, 2024 · Jon played tackle football in Knoxville, Tennessee starting at the age of 10. "I played both ways in high school. I was a fullback and a defensive end," Jon said.