Family of late Miami Dolphins great Jim Kiick donates his brain; starts fundraiser for CTE research

But she knew her dad would want to help others dealing with the effects of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the progressive and degenerative brain disease caused by repeated blows to the head.

Along with having Kiick’s brain donated, Allie Kiick started a fundraiser on Facebook this past week to raise money for the Concussion Legacy Foundation to continue its research on CTE.

Originally, the goal was to raise $5,021 in a span of several days leading up to Allie’s birthday on June 30.