Jerry Kill remains a hero for those with epilepsy

University of Minnesota football coach Jerry Kill broke stereotypes working at a high stakes job with epilepsy, say those living with the disease, and his public efforts to manage his seizures created empathy for their own struggles.

"He's had a profound impact on my personal life," said Kim Kindler a hospice social worker from St. Louis Park. In her first job out of college, Kindler collapsed with a seizure in the workplace in front of colleagues who didn't know she had epilepsy. Years later, her epilepsy is under control and she is also more open about it, in part because of Kill.

"So few people in public positions are willing to talk about their epilepsy," she said. "He is such a positive…