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Keith Pontin died of dementia caused by head trauma, inquest finds

03-May-2022 19:26:47 | The Guardian

• Former Cardiff and Wales defender died in 2020 aged 64
• More than 200 league appearances made during career

The former Wales defender Keith Pontin died from dementia caused by repeated trauma to the head during his long playing career, an inquest has found.

Pontin played for Cardiff between 1976 and 1983 and made more than 200 league appearances as well as being capped twice by Wales.