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 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 ...

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 ...

As his Lou Gehrig’s disease progresses, McMichael holds out hope for Pro Football Hall of Fame. ... When last I visited Steve McMichael in the spring of 2022, he was lying just like this.

McMichael, diagnosed with ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in January 2021. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease, and the Chicago Bears legend ...

Currently, ex-Bear Steve McMichael is totally incapacitated, three years after being diagnosed, ... Lou Gehrig’s Disease won’t be quite the stroke of bad luck it remains today.

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 ...