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The NFL, Steve “Mango” McMichael of the Pro Football Hall, passed away at the age of 67 after fighting ALS.
McMichael’s wife, Misty, told Fox 32 Chicago early Wednesday that her husband was hospitalized in Hospice Care after “not responding for the past two weeks.”
McMichael was in and out of hospital last year after developing infections such as MRSA and UTI.
Steve McMichael #76 of the Chicago Bears will remove his helmet during a match against the Kansas City Chiefs held in Chicago, Illinois on December 30, 1990. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
The former Edge Rush was inducted into the Hall of Fame last year, but was unable to travel to Canton due to complications from the illness.
McMichael spent most of his outstanding career in Chicago, leading the franchise to a Super Bowl title during the 1985 season. He was a two-time Pro Bowl selection and was selected to five All-Pro teams.
He finished his Bears career with 92.5 bags.
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