26 Famous Athletes Who Are Diabetic

People With Diabetes Have High Blood Glucose, Also Called Hyperglycemia. Diabetes Develops When The Body Doesn't Make Enough Insulin Or Is Not Able To Use Insulin Effectively. Several Famous NFL Players, Baseball Stars & Olympians Have Diabetes. Some Of These Athletes Were Diagnosed With The Disease When They Were Young, While Others Were Diagnosed During Their Sports Careers. Adam Morrison (Basketball Player ) Jackie Robinson (Baseball Second Baseman ) Jay Cutler (American Football Quarterback ) Sam Fuld (Baseball Outfielder ) Arthur Ashe (Tennis Player ) Chris Dudley (Basketball Player ) Gary Hall Jr. (Swimmer ) Ron Santo (Baseball Player ) Kris Freeman (Cross-Country Skier ) Mark Lowe (Baseball Pitcher ) Craig Cumming (Cricket Bowler ) Brandon Morrow (Baseball Pitcher ) Andrea Peron (Bicycler ) Nick Boynton (Ice Hockey Player ) Bobby Clarke (Ice Hockey Player ) Kendall Simmons (American Football Guard ) Dustin McGowan (Baseball Pitcher ) B. J. Crombeen (Ice Hockey Winger ) Gary Forbes (Basketball Player) John McLaren (Cricket Player) Javier Mejías (Cyclist ) Scott Verplank (Golfer ) Charlie Kimball (Racing Driver ) Cory Conacher (Ice Hockey Player ) Jake Byrne (American Football Player) Mike Echols (American Football Player)