Bears great Steve McMichael gets his Hall of Fame moment as he battles ALS
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Bears great Steve McMichael gets his Hall of Fame moment as he battles ALS

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CHICAGO — Steve McMichael always had that big and boisterous persona and a willingness to say whatever was on his mind, so it’s no stretch to think the Chicago Bears great’s Pro Football Hall of Fame induction speech would have been one to remember. “He would have been amazing.” McMichael is in the advanced stages of ALS and won’t be able to make the trip from Homer Glen, Illinois, to Canton, Ohio, for his induction Saturday. “It just breaks my heart,” said Dave Siden, McMichael’s friend for more than 40 years. “He’s scared to die and he shouldn’t be because he’s the most badass man I’ve ever known inside and out,” Misty McMichael said.

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Steve ‘Mongo’ McMichael, who has ALS, enters the Pro Football Hall of Fame in ceremony at his home
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Steve ‘Mongo’ McMichael, who has ALS, enters the Pro Football Hall of Fame in ceremony at his home

Associated Press  

Steve McMichael couldn’t make it to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, so the ceremony came to him. You’re in football heaven forever,” Hall of Famer Richard Dent said, patting McMichael on the head. “When I first exploded on the professional scene, there was a lot of negativity, because people didn’t respect the return game,” Hester said. “Every day my …

Steve McMichael returns home after going into intensive care for a urinary tract infection but the Chicago Bears great, 66, who is battling ALS, needs around-the-clock care
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Steve McMichael returns home after going into intensive care for a urinary tract infection but the Chicago Bears great, 66, who is battling ALS, needs around-the-clock care

Daily Mail  

Chicago Bears great Steve McMichael, who is battling ALS, is back home after spending more than a week in the hospital with several ailments, publicist Betsy Shepherd said Friday. The 66-year-old McMichael, who went public with an ALS diagnosis three years ago, was admitted into intensive care at a suburban hospital on Feb. 15 with a urinary tract infection. McMichael …

Bears great Steve McMichael’s vision coming true? Hall of Fame induction in sight
1 year, 4 months ago

Bears great Steve McMichael’s vision coming true? Hall of Fame induction in sight

New York Times  

When you look at former Chicago Bear Steve McMichael lying in bed, you can see what he is in the moment. GO DEEPER Bears great Steve McMichael is in the fight of his life against ALS If you look further, you can see what Steve McMichael appears destined to become. The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced that McMichael …

‘I pushed myself to the limit’: Bears great Steve McMichael, as tough as they come on the field, is in the fight of his life
2 years, 8 months ago

‘I pushed myself to the limit’: Bears great Steve McMichael, as tough as they come on the field, is in the fight of his life

New York Times  

HOMER GLEN, Ill. — Outside, birds chirp relentlessly, signaling a brighter, warmer tomorrow. “He’s one of the old-fashioned, blue-collar tough guys, like Randy White, Harry Carson, guys who you knew would give you a full day’s work,” Grimm says. Says McMichael, “I pushed myself to the limit.” Hampton, a brother as much as a teammate, once said this of McMichael, …

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