Pirates’ McNeill taking control over of health
share: digg facebook twitter In a profession where coaches often overlook their own health while pushing players to peak condition, McNeill has lost 90 pounds after weight-loss surgery in January and will have hip replacement surgery later this month. The former Pirates defensive back affectionately known as “Coach Ruff” weighed 388 pounds — exactly double his playing weight as a senior in 1979 …
Published Apr 22, 2011.
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