God damn it. One of the greats
http://deadspin.com/former-san-francisco-49ers-star-dwight-clark-has-als-1793440696
In a statement released by the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, the two-time Super Bowl champion says he suspects that his football career may have been the cause of the disease.
Clark says he began noticing symptoms in September 2015, with weakness in his left hand that he says he assumed was some sort of nerve damage from his playing days. Now, less than two years later, Clark says his condition has deteriorated to a point where he struggles to walk for any considerable amount of time.
Ive been asked if playing football caused this. I dont know for sure. But I certainly suspect it did. And I encourage the NFLPA and the NFL to continue working together in their efforts to make the game of football safer, especially as it relates to head trauma.
http://deadspin.com/former-san-francisco-49ers-star-dwight-clark-has-als-1793440696