Milt McColl
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| Position: | Outside linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 28, 1959 Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 248 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | South Hills (West Covina, California) | ||||||||
| College: | Stanford | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1981 | ||||||||
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Milton Bird McColl (born August 28, 1959) is an American physician and former football
Early life and college career
Born in Oak Park, Illinois, McColl graduated from South Hills High School in West Covina, California in 1977.[1][2] Following in the footsteps of his father and brother, McColl attended Stanford University and played at linebacker for the Stanford Cardinal from 1977 to 1980. On the 1978 team that won the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, McColl led the team in sacks with seven. As a senior in 1980, McColl led Stanford in sacks (four) and tackles for loss (eight).[2]
Pro football career
Signing with the
McColl made his first career start in 1982, when he played in nine games with two starts.[1] In 1984, McColl won the second Super Bowl title of his career. Playing as a reserve for all 16 regular season and three playoff games, including Super Bowl XIX, McColl had a career high 4.0 sacks.[1]
In 1985, playing in 16 games with four starts, McColl scored the only touchdown of his career, off a 28-yard fumble return.[1] Eventually, McColl became the regular starting left outside linebacker, with 15 starts in 1986 and 12 starts in 1987. McColl made his second career interception in 1987.[1]
McColl ended his football career in 1988 with the Los Angeles Raiders, playing in 15 games as a reserve. In an eight-season NFL career, McColl played in 112 games with 31 starts, two interceptions, 8.5 sacks, and a fumble returned for a touchdown.[1]
Medical career
McColl graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine with an M.D. in 1988, after attending classes when the NFL was not in season.[4][5][6]
After completing his medical internship in 1989, McColl took a job as director of marketing and business development at orthopedic startup Origin Medsystems while waiting for a residency spot; he enjoyed that job enough to forgo a medical residency in order to pursue a career in medical devices.
From 2011 to 2015, McColl was CEO of Gauss Surgical, a business supported by
Personal life
His father Bill McColl, who played for Stanford and the Chicago Bears, became an orthopedic surgeon. His brother Duncan McColl also played, as did nephew Daniel McColl.[12][13]
McColl and his wife Cindy Emanuels live in
See also
- Colin Allred – former NFL linebacker who became a lawyer and US Representative
- Tommy Casanova – former NFL player who became an ophthalmologist
- Dennis Claridge – former NFL quarterback who became an orthodontist
- Dan Doornink – former NFL running back who became a medical doctor
- Laurent Duvernay-Tardif – current NFL player who earned a medical degree while playing in the league
- John Frank – Super Bowl winning SF 49er who became a NY City based plastic surgeon
- Joel Makovicka – former NFL fullback who became a doctor of physical therapy
- Bill McColl – former NFL player who became an orthopedic surgeon
- Frank Ryan – former NFL player and mathematician, who maintained an academic career while playing in the league
- Myron Rolle – former NFL defensive back who was also a Rhodes scholar and neurosurgeon
- John Urschel – former NFL player and mathematician who was a PhD candidate while playing in the league
- Byron White – former NFL running back who became a US Supreme Court Justice
- Rob Zatechka – former NFL guard who became a medical doctor
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Milt McColl". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ a b "Milt McColl". National Football Foundation. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Super Bowl XVI - San Francisco 49ers vs. Cincinnati Bengals - January 24th, 1982". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Dr. Milt McColl Was A San Francisco 49er, Now He Treats COVID-19 Patients". Only a Game. WBUR. April 3, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ Green, Lee (June 18, 1989). "Like Father, Like Son : How Did Milt McColl, NFL Player and Orthopedic Surgeon, Come To Mirror His Dad's Life So Precisely?". Los Angeles Times Magazine. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ a b c Ipaktchian, Susan (Winter 2003), "Alumni Profile: A Whole New Ball Game", Stanford Medicine Magazine, vol. 20, no. 1, Stanford University School of Medicine, archived from the original on December 31, 2003, retrieved July 25, 2020
- ISBN 1-58261-994-8.
- ^ a b Rauber, Chris (April 16, 2007). "Former 49er star Milt McColl lands at VC firm". San Francisco Business Times. Archived from the original on April 29, 2007. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ a b "Decades after earning MD, retired 49er returns to Stanford to finish residency". Stanford Medicine News Center. November 17, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ Leuty, Ron (June 13, 2014). "Ex-49er goes on medical offensive". San Francisco Business Times. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Our Residents". Stanford - O'Connor Family Medicine Residency. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ^ Green, Lee (June 18, 1989). "Like Father, Like Son : How Did Milt McColl, NFL Player and Orthopedic Surgeon, Come To Mirror His Dad's Life So Precisely?". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Norcross, Don (November 9, 2016). "La Jolla's McColl tries to follow path of famous grandfather". San Diego Union-Tribune.
- ^ Anderson, Kelli (December 2019), "After 31 Years, Former 49er McColl Dons His White Coat", Stanford Magazine, vol. 48, no. 5, retrieved July 25, 2020
- ^ Slusser, Susan (June 4, 2019). "A's draft, day two, includes two catchers and former 49er Milt McColl's son". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved July 25, 2020.