Nov 30, 2011 - Former NFL arresting accouterment and accustomed Stanford football arresting abettor Chester McGlockton anesthetized abroad on Tuesday night, the academy announced. He was 42 years old and aftermost played in the NFL eight years ago.
Stanford fabricated the advertisement with a account on Wednesday:
"Everyone in the Stanford Football ancestors is acutely afflicted by the casual of Chester McGlockton," said Bradford M. Freeman Director of Football David Shaw. "For the accomplished two seasons, Chester has been a admired affiliate of our football agents and a admirable acquaintance to us all. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Chester's wife Zina and their two children."
McGlockton entered the NFL as the 16th all-embracing aces by the Raiders in the 1992 NFL abstract afterward a academy football career at Clemson. He played for four NFL teams in from 1992-2003 including the Raiders, Chiefs, Broncos and Jets.
Following his arena career, McGlockton angry to coaching, including a stop as an intern with the University of Tennessee. Most recently, he accustomed a position on Stanford's agents beneath David Shaw as a football assistant.
At aftermost listing, the NFL had McGlockton at 6'3" and 334 pounds.
Chester, the massive, alarming arresting accouterment who was called to four Pro Bowls during his career the Oakland Raiders, died of an credible affection attack, according to Stanford University. He was 42.
"Everyone in the Stanford football ancestors is acutely afflicted by the casual of Chester McGlockton," Stanford drillmaster David Shaw said in a statement. McGlockton had formed as a arresting abettor for the Cardinal back 2010. "For the accomplished two seasons, Chester has been a admired affiliate of our football agents and a admirable acquaintance to us all. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Chester's wife, Zina, and their two children."
McGlockton was listed at 335 pounds against the end of his NFL career. In 2007, he had LapBand anaplasty to afford weight, and absent about 60 pounds. In an account with the San Jose Mercury account in 2007, he discussed the assessment his NFL career had taken on his body. "I still get stingers, and I haven't played in bristles years, " he said. "I attempt my toe up so abounding times I can almost move it. The (Lap-Band) anaplasty helped tremendously, it makes me eat like I'm declared to. But I still can't assignment out or go run. It aloof hurts too much. What's alarming is I'm alone 39. God forbid back I get to 50, 60. I'm aloof acquisitive I can walk."
Chester played bookish football at Clemson, and was a first-round aces of the Raiders in 1992. He tallied 555 tackles, 51 sacks, 14 affected fumbles and four interceptions over his 12-year career.
Chester , a four-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle with the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders who played 12 seasons in the NFL, died early Wednesday morning. The announcement was made by Stanford University, where McGlockton was in his second season as a defensive assistant. "Everyone in the Stanford Football family is deeply saddened by the passing of Chester McGlockton," Stanford coach David Shaw said in a statement. Chester also spent time helping the San Francisco 49ers and former Cardinal coach Jim Harbaugh -- his former racquetball partner -- during training camp this summer as part of the Bill Walsh Minority Coaching Fellowship.
Harbaugh expressed sadness and shock upon hearing of Chester's death. Stanford said the school's defensive assistant died overnight.
"The thoughts and prayers of the Raider Nation are with the Chester family during this difficult time," Raiders CEO Amy Trask said.
Denver Broncos coach John Fox, who coached Chester when he was with the Raiders in the mid-1990s, also was stunned by the news.
"Chester was a great player, a Pro Bowl player. Harbaugh said when playing Chester in racquetball, he'd always remember to wear his goggles. Dear friend, loved him."
