Former Clemson and NFL standout defensive tackle, and current Stanford assistant coach, Chester McGlockton died this morning at 42 of an apparent heart attack. McGlockton was a supremely athletic big man who was a very good player for the Tigers but did not truly come into his own until he matured off the field as a professional. He then enjoyed four straight pro bowl seasons with the Raiders. Once the poster child for gifted malcontent as a youngster, McGlockton had turned his life around so much that he became known later in his life as a great family man and promising coach.In the 1980s NFL teams began to embrace extremely large men as middle linemen on defense. A disturbing number of those men are beginning to pass away in their 30s and 40s. While the NFL is finally looking at the causes of concussions and their role on the declining health of many former players, they also have to take a close look at the effect large size has on their former players.
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