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Bears great Steve McMichael hospitalized again, undergoing tests

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CHICAGO -- Chicago Bears great Steve McMichael, who's battling ALS, was hospitalized again and undergoing tests Wednesday, publicist Betsy Shepherd said.

The 66-year-old McMichael went public with an ALS diagnosis three years ago. He spent more than a week at a suburban hospital after being admitted into intensive care on Feb. 15 with a urinary tract infection. He was hospitalized one week after being voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

McMichael was also treated for pneumonia and MRSA -- a staph infection that can be difficult to treat because it is resistant to certain antibiotics -- during his stay.