NFL Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk, 53, Says He’s Been Diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease

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NFL Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk, 53, Says He’s Been Diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease

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Fri, October 23, 2026 at 4:38 AM UTC·

Rams Legend Reveals Heartbreaking Medical Diagnosis

Former Rams star running back Marshall Faulk, a Super Bowl champion and the 2000 NFL MVP, has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and says he is in a good place after catching it early.The 53-year-old Hall of Famer disclosed the diagnosis on the “Caring Neurologist” podcast with Dr. Sandeep Thakkar. He has managed the progressive […] The post Rams Legend Reveals Heartbreaking Medical Diagnosis appeared first on HEAVY.

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Former Colts RB Marshall Faulk reveals Parkinson's disease diagnosis

Former Indianapolis Colts running back Marshall Faulk revealed that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

Rams legend Marshall Faulk reveals he has Parkinson’s disease

Rams legend Marshall Faulk announced he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease but is in a “good place.”

Marshall Faulk publicly discloses Parkinson’s diagnosis: ‘I’m in a good place’

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