Work : New Career 1963 (Pro football)
Health : Accident (Non-fatal) 1973 (Motorcycle accident)
Relationship : Marriage 1975
Death:Death by Heart Attack 27 October 2008 (Age 67) chart Placidus Equal_H.
American pro athlete and accident victim. He began playing professional football in 1963 when the Minnesota Vikings took him onto the team. He made his reputation on the field as a hard-hitting defensive back and played for 10 seasons. In 1973 he was involved in a motorcycle accident that left him a paraplegic. He turned his attention to working with a Christian outreach ministery. He married in 1975; he and his wife had three sons. He died October 27, 2008 in Eagan, MN of a heart attack. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less