George Visger - PART 2: Facing Giants | Former NFL player and CTE survivor

Facing Giants – My Guest, George Visger, Former NFL player and CTE survivor. “Don’t let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of you doing it.”  ~ E. Nightingale When we are children we often dream of what it might be like to grow up and play pro sports.  The reality is, very few will ever make it to the highest level and for those that make it, even fewer will have a long career at it, regardless of the sport. This week’s guest was born with a competitive drive and desire to not only complete a task, but he has always been driven to be the best at whatever that thing might be.  When he entered the pop-warner league of football as a kid he was immediately driven to be the best.  As a smaller kid he had to work that much harder to prove his ability and in the 9th grade he sustained his first concussion. In our two part interview George explains how looking back he can remember having 1000’s of incidents where he had momentary lapses of memory and moments of unconsciousness.  By the time he was in college at the University of Colorado he and his friends were noticing some changes in personality and George had found himself getting into some trouble.  George shares how one night he was out at a bar and the next thing he could remember he was sitting in a jail cell the next morning. Once George completed college he was drafted by the New York Jets in 1980 as a defensive tackle.  Later that season he went to play for the San Francisco 49ers and ended up winning the Super Bowl with them in 1981.  His early success would unfortunately be cut short when he started to develop worsening symptoms from the years of head trauma and found himself being rushed to the emergency room for one of his eventual 9 life-saving brain surgeries.  His fight for his life and eventual battle with the NFL to cover medical cost is what inspired George to write his book, “Facing Giants”. George’s testimony and journey is definitely worth your time and even though his story is tragic I know you be inspired by his desire to help others and unrelenting fight for life.  You can find his book and more about his story by going to http://www.georgevisger.com and you can also find his story on NFL’s “Beyond the Game” series. Please continue to listen and support this podcast and be sure to check out my social media content on my website http://MotivateWithCoachCamp.com   Also, if you are interested in becoming an official sponsor of this podcast please click the link below to learn more.   👉 SPONSOR THIS PODCAST -  https://bit.ly/443wPRj 🔗 WEBSITE - http://www.motivatewithcoachcamp.com 📺 WATCH - YouTube and Facebook 🎧 LISTEN - Apple and Spotify   This episode was recorded at SRP Studios and Produced by Shelby Row Productions LLC SRPStudiosLLC.com