49er great Dwight Clark says he has ALS

[fan_since79]

He suspects football was a contributing cause.

 

http://www.latimes.com/sports/nfl/la-sp-dwight-clark-als-20170320-story.html

The 60-year-old Clark wrote that he began experiencing symptoms in September 2015. He's lost significant strength in his left hand and also has weakness in his right hand, midsection, lower back and right leg.

“I can't run, play golf or walk any distances,” he said. “Picking up anything over 30 pounds is a chore. The one piece of good news is that the disease seems to be progressing more slowly than in some patients.”

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Considering all of the hits that players get over the course of a career, especially to the head, it is certainly likely a major contributing factor in later neurological problems. The truly sad thing about ALS is that it is eventually fatal.

[mtangelsfan]

All for our entertainment.  Oh well, at least it pays well.  Not sure the money is worth that though.

[Angel Oracle]

Praying for you, Dwight