Mark Campbell, the former Michigan and NFL tight end at 6-foot-5, 265 pounds, was the picture of good health and fitness. The husband and father of three and owner of a local medical supply company and a molecular testing lab, however, debated whether to share his story.
Finally, understanding his brutal experience after contracting COVID-19 might help others like him who are maybe a little bit stubborn because of a toughness mindset —after all, in his case, Campbell spent 10 years in the NFL after playing on the Wolverines’ 1997 national championship team — won out.