Former Kansas City Chiefs HC Marty Schottenheimer was recently placed in a hospice care facility according to a press release passed on by ESPN’s Chris Mortensen.
The 77-year-old Schottenheimer was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease back in 2014. He’s struggled with memory loss over the years and has battled the disease for the past 7 years. While Schottenheimer remains in stable condition, it appears that complications related to the disease have made hospice care the best option for him and his family.
“As a family, we are surrounding him with love and are soaking up the prayers and support from all those he impacted through his incredible life,” Pat Schottenheimer said in the release. “In the way he taught us all, we are putting one foot in front of the other … one play at a time.”
A message from the family of Marty Schottenheimer, updating his health condition. pic.twitter.com/FzQzpQVxaD
— Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) February 3, 2021
Schottenheimer was the head coach of the Chiefs for the majority of the ’90s decade, bringing his unique brand of winning football known as “Martyball” to teams from 1989 to 1998. He had a lot of success in Kansas City with 101 career wins to just 58 losses, but his teams were unable to make it deep into the playoffs and to the Super Bowl. He was beloved by the fanbase, however, and praised for his many successes. He was selected by the franchise for the Chiefs Hall of Fame back in 2010.
Schottenheimer was also a head coach with the Cleveland Browns and then-San Diego Chargers, totaling in 20 years of NFL head-coaching experience during his illustrious career.
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