He wears a brace on his ankle and walks with a cane. But somehow, Jim McMahon has made another improbable comeback. McMahon’s first comeback happened early in the game of life.

He wears a brace on his ankle and walks with a cane. But somehow, Jim McMahon has made another improbable comeback. McMahon’s first comeback happened early in the game of life.

Although the brace on his ankle and the cane he needs to walk shows the tolls of the damage survived, the heart and soul of Jim McMahon remains intact.

As McMahon hobbled his way to the No. 8 tee, using his golf club like a cane, ... Jim McMahon won a Super Bowl with the Bears in 1985 while demonstrating a knack for playing through injuries.

McMahon was born on Aug. 21, 1959, in Jersey City, and was reared as a Catholic by his parents, Jim Sr. and Roberta. The family moved to San Jose, Calif., when he was three.

McMahon said repeated concussions during his career led to a diagnosis of early onset dementia. At times, the 53-year-old becomes confused. "I get a little mad at myself.