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Marty Schottenheimer battles Alzheimers disease
Former NFL head coach Marty Schottenheimer, whose career reached nearly 350 games with four different teams, has been battling Alzheimers disease for five years, according to Tony Grossi of ESPNCleveland.com.
Hes in the best of health, [but] sometimes he just doesnt remember everything, said Pat Schottenheimer, Martys wife of 48 years. He functions extremely well, plays golf several times a week. Hes got that memory lag where hell ask you the same question three or four times. . . . He remembers people and faces, and he pulls out strange things that Ive never heard, but hes doing well. Its going be a long road. We both know that.
The 73-year-old Schottenheimer, who will be in Cleveland for the 30th anniversary of the 1986 Browns team that came within The Drive of getting to the Super Bowl, is upbeat about the situation.
Im sitting here looking at a lake and its a spectacular setting, Schottenheimer told Grossi. Pat and I, the Lords blessed us. I mean, theres no other way I can identify it. Were doing really good.
Schottenheimer coached the Browns from 1984 through 1988. He then coached the Chiefs from 1989 through 1998, Washington for the 2001 season, and the Chargers from 2002 through 2006, with his NFL career ending after a 14-2 season and a divisional-round exit from the playoffs.