Former Bears linebacker Tim Shaw has ALSFormer Chicago Bears linebacker Tim Shaw was one of the best in the NFL at running downfield and making tackles during his playing days.
Now, less than a year since he was last with an NFL team, the 30-year-old Shaw announced on the Tennessee Titans web site that he is suffering from ALS -- amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
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Shaw set a Bears franchise record with 30 tackles on special teams in 2009 after he made a career-high eight in the season finale at Detroit to go with a forced fumble in that game.
Former Bears linebacker Tim Shaw has ALS
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