NFL Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk announced Thursday that he is battling Parkinson’s disease.
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Faulk, who won a Super Bowl and an MVP award as part of the “Greatest Show on Turf” Rams teams, made the announcement on “The Caring Neurologist” podcast with Dr. Sandeep Thakkar.
The 53-year-old isn’t alone in fighting the disease, as Hall of Fame QB Brett Favre disclosed a Parkinson’s diagnosis in 2024 and fellow running back Ahman Green also revealed a diagnosis earlier this year.
Here’s what Faulk had to say about his condition.
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Faulk, who is the head football coach at FCS Southern University, revealed Thursday that he is battling Parkinson’s disease, adding that he is still living a normal life in part because it was detected so early.
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“Since I’ve started on the medication, I don’t really have a lot of issues,” Faulk said, explaining that he just has “little tremors” at the moment.
“I just pay attention to my gait, while I walk, when I’m working out, my ability to balance,” Faulk said. “It’s still where it is.”
Faulk explained that he started to notice symptoms in his hand and was told by his doctor to get a closer evaluation when he brought it up during a physical.
“The rigidity in my hand, just sometimes after I play a lot or I practice a lot,” Faulk said. “I just thought it was, you know, normal nerves when putting and stuff like that.”
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Faulk released a lengthier statement after appearing on the podcast:
