@SouthSideGAClay ALS was not named after him. The disease had already been described decades earlier in the late 1800s. After Gehrig’s diagnosis, people began referring to ALS as “Lou Gehrig’s disease” in his honor. It’s a symbolic thing and only in the US.
Former NFL star and three-time Pro Bowl running back Chris Johnson revealed he has been diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. https://t.co/n7nmSAvC5g