Grant Feasel facts for kids
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| Position: | Center | ||||
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| Born: | June 28, 1960 Barstow, California. U.S. |
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| Died: | July 15, 2012 (aged 52) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
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| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 278 lb (126 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Barstow (CA) | ||||
| College: | Abilene Christian | ||||
| NFL Draft: | 1983 / Round: 6 / Pick: 161 | ||||
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Grant Earl Feasel (June 28, 1960 – July 15, 2012) was an American football player. He played as a center in the National Football League (NFL). He was part of the Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, and Seattle Seahawks teams during his career.
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Early Life and College Years
Grant Feasel was born and grew up in Barstow, California. He finished high school at Barstow High School in 1978. After high school, he became a fantastic football player at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. He was even named a first-team All-America center. In 1997, he was honored by being named to the NCAA Division II Team of the Quarter Century. This means he was considered one of the best players from that time period.
Professional Football Career
Grant Feasel was chosen by the Baltimore Colts in the sixth round of the 1983 NFL Draft. He played for the Colts in Baltimore during the 1983 season. The team then moved and became the Indianapolis Colts. He played part of the 1984 season with them before being traded.
In the middle of the 1984 season, he joined the Minnesota Vikings. He played with the Vikings for two years. After that, he was traded again, this time to the Seattle Seahawks in 1987. Grant Feasel played six of his ten years in the NFL with the Seahawks.
Family Life
Grant Feasel was married to Cyndy. They had three children together: two sons named Sean and Spencer, and a daughter named Sarah. Grant's older brother, Greg Feasel, also played football at Abilene Christian University and in the NFL. Greg is now the president of the Colorado Rockies, a professional baseball team in MLB.
Later Years and Health
Grant Feasel passed away in 2012 at the age of 52 in Fort Worth, Texas. After he passed, his family decided to donate his brain to the Concussion Legacy Foundation. This foundation studies brain health. Doctors later found that he had a brain condition called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). This condition can affect the brain and is linked to repeated impacts to the head, like those that can happen in contact sports. Grant Feasel was one of many NFL players who were diagnosed with CTE after their death.
