Former Bears safety Doug Plank feels good even though he has titanium in both of his shoulders and knees. The 66-year-old said eight years of high-speed collisions will do that to a man.
Plank tries to work out daily. In fact, he has a date with the local YMCA in Scottsdale, Arizona, at the conclusion of our interview. He believes staying fit has helped him stay sharp physically and mentally.
It has been more than 35 years since Plank rose to notoriety for his ferocious tackles and aggressive nature during his eight seasons with the Bears. And looking back with the knowledge he now has about repetitive trauma to the head, Plank, who said he suffered at least 30 concussions, said he wouldn’t change a thing about what he did on the field.