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- Former Seattle Seahawk Kenny Easley, whose kidney disease ended his football career, has received a kidney transplant at the University of Washington Medical Center. Easley entered the hospital yesterday and underwent successful surgery early today, according to Leslie Tidball, administrator of Easley-Osborn Sports Management Group in Seattle.
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Jun 8, 1990 · Former Seattle Seahawk Kenny Easley, whose kidney disease ended his football career, has received a kidney transplant at the University of Washington Medical Center. Easley entered the...
Oct 8, 2017 · Easley blamed the team, claiming they gave him handfuls of ibuprofen to relieve pain, unknowingly destroying his kidneys and leading to several kidney transplants. “As a 28-year-old guy who lost his career because of a bad decision that the organization made, I wanted to fight,” he said.
During the mandatory team physical, Easley was diagnosed with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome, a severe kidney disease that voided the trade. [27] [28] Easley had told Moyer that he thought his days with the Seahawks were numbered because of his involvement in the player's strike.
Aug 2, 2017 · Easley felt wronged by the Seahawks for how his career ended, there was a lawsuit involving his kidney disease that was eventually settled in the 1990s, and for 15 years, Easley was, as he put it...
In June, 1990, he received a kidney transplant. Four months later he was jogging. In January, 1991, he shot 73-75 and won an amateur golf tournament in Pasadena, California.
Jun 9, 1990 · Former Seattle Seahawk Kenny Easley was in good condition Friday after receiving a new kidney at the University of Washington Medical Center. Easley, 31, who played safety for the Seahawks, was...