Research:Heyward, Craig.
From Astro-Databank
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| born on | 26 September 1966 | ||
| Place | Passaic NJ, USA, 40n51, 74w07 | ||
| Timezone | EDT h4w (is daylight saving time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   03°07'   or 
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Biography
American athlete, a professional football player, he played 11 seasons in the national football league. He battled with a drinking problem and binge-eating. At times his off-season weight of 250 pounds ballooned to as high as 340 pounds.
Nicknamed "Ironhead" as a young boy for his ability to butt his opponents in the stomach with his head, Heyward grew up in a disadvantaged home. From ages 10-12 he lived in a training school for wayward boys. In high school he was a star football player and managed to get to the University of Pittsburgh. He was drafted by the Saints pro team in 1988, playing with the New Orleans team until 1992. He spent the next several years playing with four different teams. At only 5'11" he could be a powerhouse on the field. In 1995, his best playing year, he and his team (Atlanta) made it to the pro Bowl.
He and his wife, from whom he was divorced had four sons. In 1998 he was diagnosed with a brain tumor that pressed on his optic nerve and forced his retirement from his beloved sport. Surgery could not remove all the tumor and he lost his hearing and sight. In May 2005, he suffered a stroke which left him partially paralyzed. He died on May 27, 2006 from brain cancer at age 39.
Events
- Health : Medical diagnosis 1998 (Brain tumor)
- Health : Medical diagnosis May 2005 (Stroke)
- Death by Disease 26 May 2006 (Brain cancer, age 39)
Source Notes
Dr. J. Lee Lehman quotes a sport almanac for date; time unknown; place mentioned in his obituary
Categories
- Vocation : Sports : Football
- Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Cancer
- Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Stroke
- Diagnoses : Body Part Problems : Paralysis
- Diagnoses : Body Part Problems : Brain
- Diagnoses : Psychological : Abuse Alcohol
- Diagnoses : Psychological : Eating Disorder (Binge eater)
- Family : Parenting : Kids more than 3 (Four sons)
- Lifestyle : Work : Hazardous work
- Lifestyle : Work : Work in team/ Tandem
- Lifestyle : Work : Travel for work
- Personal : Death : Illness/ Disease
