McMichael is one of around 30,000 Americans battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the affliction that caused Yankees legend Lou Gehrig to retire from baseball and former Saints special ...

Steve McMichael died of Lou Gehrig's disease only nine months after he went into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Gene Chamberlain | Apr 23, 2025.

McMichael revealed to the Tribune in April 2021 — a little more than three months after he was diagnosed — that he had ALS, often known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, the progressive nervous ...

Former Chicago Bears defensive tackle Steve McMichael died Wednesday. AP. ALS, which is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a neurodegenerative disease affecting the nerve cells in the brain ...

McMichael has been battling four years against Lou Gehrig's Disease, or ALS. The disease affects the nervous system, attacking the brain and spinal cord and causing loss of muscle control.

April 23 (UPI) --Steve "Mongo" McMichael, an NFL Hall of Famer and key member of the Chicago Bears' Super Bowl XX championship in 1985, died Wednesday after battling Lou Gehrig's disease since ...

Steve McMichaels was one of the key players to the 1985 Super Bowl-winning Chicago Bears defense. The former NFL star announced that he has ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig disease.

Steve McMichael announced in 2021, at the age of 63, that he was battling ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Since he couldn’t get to Canton for Saturday’s ...

McMichael is one of around 30,000 Americans battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the affliction that caused Yankees legend Lou Gehrig to retire from baseball and former Saints special ...