[Proud Legions]

There was a former Pittsburgh Steeler player---can't recall his name at the moment (darn, its on the tip of my tongue)---who taok many steroids, and in later life suffered from brittle bones and then brain cancer I believe. Anyway, he traveled to high schools all across the nation telling kids to not take steroids to get bigger muscles--the long term cost far outweighs the short term gain. He made quite an impact at the couple of events I saw on TV.

[Celtic Conservative]

lyle alzado?

[Beowulf]

You are right.

I believe that was Steve Courson.

[PennsylvaniaMom]

I believe you are thinking of Mike Webster...he was the center for the Pittsburgh Steelers during the glory years of the 1970s. I remember the first time I ever heard of steriods, and he was used as an example (he had the telltale profound adult acne that goes with steriod use).

Webster fell on very hard times (his wife left and took the kids), he did not invest well and was broke (at one point, if I remember correctly for Pgh. sports page accounts) and living in his car. Friends, players from his Steeler years stepped in and that is how he got into the public speaking (on the dangers of steriods). He did die from cancer. Very sad.