Dwight Clark has ALS (1 Viewer)

JohnnyU

Footballguy

• Mar 20, 2017

• #1

Horrible news.  I still remember that catch in the NFC Championship game in 1982.  

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/18955466/san-francisco-49ers-legend-dwight-clark-diagnosed-als

 

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Interseptopus

Footballguy

• Mar 20, 2017

• #2

Have a family friend who was dx with a condition that is similar to ALS but worse and extremely rare. Really feel for this guy. Horrible news

 

mquinnjr

Footballguy

• Mar 20, 2017

• #3

:(

 

Bracie Smathers

Footballguy

• Mar 20, 2017

• #4

Wow.  Sad news but very odd timing.

I just picked up Pride of the Yankees starring Gary Cooper two days ago and watched it for the first time in decades.  It is about Lou Gehrig.  ALS is also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.  Sad to hear about Dwight or anyone with this terrible disease.

 

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efactor

Footballguy

• Mar 20, 2017

• #5

Sucks.  He always seemed like a good guy in addition to being an excellent football player.

Ugly disease.  A next door neighbor of mine was diagnosed with it 5 years ago.  Horrible for him and his family. 

 

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garlicduck

Footballguy

• Mar 20, 2017

• #6

Very sad.  I also just read Gayle Sayers has had dementia for a couple of years and doesn't remember anything. 

I'm sure both linked to concussions and CTE.

 

Sabertooth

Footballguy

• Mar 21, 2017

• #7

Just got back from the funeral for my wife's uncle who got ALS 18 months ago.  The man lived a great life, opened for Chicago and Styx with his band when he was young, ran a successful business in the Chicago area until he retired at 60.  Dead at 62.  Horrible disease.  One of the saddest funerals I've ever been to.  

 

BassNBrew

Footballguy

• Mar 23, 2017

• #8

My boss/owner was just diagnosed with ALS.  Horribly sad about what the future holds for him.