Name Ricardo McDonald Role American football player | Sacks: 15 Interceptions: 1 | |
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Date of birth: (1969-11-08) November 8, 1969 (age 46) NFL draft: 1992 / Round: 4 / Pick: 88 | ||
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Ricardo McDonald (born November 8, 1969) is a former linebacker in the National Football League that played for the Cincinnati Bengals, Chicago Bears, and the Denver Broncos. He played college football for the University of Pittsburgh.
His twin brother Devon McDonald played linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts and the Arizona Cardinals.
He played for Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey under Coach Barrett 'Barry' Rosser. Joe Louis Clark was the school's Principal during his attendance there, as depicted in the film Lean on Me.
McDonald has said he suffered at least 20 concussions, and played one game the same week his physician said his brain was 60 percent swollen and he suffered another concussion on top of that. After an MRI, McDonald was told his brain was like that of an 80-year-old. He also suffers from memory loss and headaches. Ricardo mcdonald's cousin Lennox Gordon also played for the colts and bills. McDonald's younger brother Maurice Mcdonald was murdered when he was when Ricardo was 21 just inside of Philadelphia.