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Former Baylor, Kentucky HC Guy Morriss Announces Alzheimer's Diagnosis

Guy Morriss, a former NFL player who also served as the head coach at Baylor and Kentucky, told WKYT that he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

"At first I couldn't write my name," Morriss said. "I could not write my name. I didn't know my ABCs. I couldn't do that little rhyme."

He continued, "You wake up one day...everything connects. Next time, you get out of bed. ... It's just a day at a time."

Morriss has tackled his treatment and therapy in the same way he approached his career, however.