Former Chicago Bears defensive tackle and WCW wrestler Steve "Mongo" McMichael announced Friday that he has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
The 63-year-old McMichael delivered the news in an interview with WGN's Jarrett Payton—the son of late Pro Football Hall of Famer and McMichael's former Bears teammate Walter Payton.
McMichael told Payton doctors at the Mayo Clinic diagnosed him with 36-month onset ALS in January.
The two-time Pro Bowler and first-team All-Pro explained why he decided to make his diagnosis public:
"I'm not going to be out in the public anymore .