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  2. List of people with motor neuron disease - Wikipedia

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    This includes amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), progressive bulbar palsy (PBP), pseudobulbar palsy, progressive muscular atrophy (PMA), primary lateral sclerosis (PLS), spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and monomelic amyotrophy (MMA), as well as some rarer variants resembling ALS.

  3. Kevin Turner (running back) - Wikipedia

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    In June 2010, Turner was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis , and agreed to donate his brain and spinal cord when he died. [4] Turner served as a lead plaintiff in a major lawsuit filed by former players against the NFL regarding the health risks of concussions in American football .

  4. Lou Gehrig - Wikipedia

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    Gehrig's consecutive game streak ended on May 2, 1939, when he voluntarily took himself out of the lineup, stunning both players and fans, after his performance in the field had become hampered by an undiagnosed ailment; it was subsequently confirmed to be amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), an incurable neuromuscular illness now commonly ...

  5. Mike Porcaro - Wikipedia

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    Michael Joseph Porcaro (May 29, 1955 – March 15, 2015) was an American bass player known for his work with the rock band Toto. [1] He retired from touring in 2007 as a result of being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He was the middle brother of Toto members Jeff Porcaro and Steve Porcaro.

  6. Pete Frates - Wikipedia

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    Peter Frates (December 28, 1984 – December 9, 2019) was an American college baseball player for the Boston College Eagles and an activist for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis . He is credited with helping the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge gain national attention, which raised approximately $220 million for ALS research. [1]

  7. Patrick Quinn (ALS activist) - Wikipedia

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    Patrick Quinn (February 10, 1983 – November 22, 2020) was an American amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) activist who helped generate awareness and raise more than US$220 million for medical research through the Ice Bucket Challenge, a viral social media campaign.

  8. Matt Hazeltine - Wikipedia

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    Hazeltine died in San Francisco on January 13, 1987 of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. He was one of three 1964 San Francisco 49ers teammates who died of ALS, a rare ailment with an incidence estimated at 1 per 50,000 individuals in the general population. [3]

  9. Jim Poole (pitcher) - Wikipedia

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    In 2021, Poole was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). [3] [14] After his diagnosis, he worked to raise awareness for ALS with the Major League Baseball ALS board and Georgia Tech. [2] Poole died from ALS at age 57 on October 6, 2023, [3] [2] in Alpharetta, Georgia. [15]

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