Bart Starr is a Green Bay Packers legend, but he was almost lost a month ago when he suffered a slew of serious health concerns.
Green Bay Packers legend, quarterback Bart Starr suffered a mild stroke a month ago, but more details have emerged on his medical condition.
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Starr’s wife, Cherry, released a statement on the Green Bay Packers website outlining Starr’s current health condition and a hope for a quick recovery. The statement read in part:
"“Bart’s doctors have confirmed on Tuesday, September 2nd he suffered an ischemic stroke followed on September 7th by a hemorrhagic stroke and a mild heart attack. His progress was additionally slowed by seizures which now are under control through medication. Although there have been many bumps in the road over the past several weeks, we remain optimistic for Bart’s quality of life going forward, as he is becoming medically stable and beginning to make progress through rehabilitation.”"
Starr is now 80-years-old. He played for the Green Bay Packers from 1956-1971 where he was a 5-time NFL champion and won the first two Super Bowls in 1967 and 1968. He was a 4-time Pro Bowler, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1977 and his number 15 jersey is retired by the Green Bay Packers.
Starr has been an icon and a very present member in the Packers community since he’s been out of the league. While he lives in Birmingham, Alabama, he continues to make trips to Green Bay to watch his Packers play. Due to his health, he unfortunately had to miss the week two Packers alumni weekend.
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