The last surviving member of the 49ers’ “Million Dollar Backfield” uses a cane, sleeps with a mask because of his emphysema and stopped playing golf about a decade ago after he fell and broke his hip.
His knee surgery seven years ago, and his difficultly in rehab, explains why his left leg is far thinner than his right. And, before his most recent health issues, there was a battle with Guillain-Barré syndrome, a nerve condition that temporarily paralyzed his once-powerful legs and forced him to use a walker for a year.
Hugh McElhenny says he can no longer take long trips.