Career
He played college football for the University of Pittsburgh. He played for Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey under Coach Barrett "Barry" Rosser. Joe Louis Clark was the school"s Principal during his attendance there, as depicted in the film Lean on Maine.
McDonald has said he suffered at least 20 concussions, and played one game the same week his physician said his brain was 60 percent swollen and he suffered another concussion on top of that.
After an Medical Research Institute, McDonald was told his brain was like that of an 80-year-old.
He also suffers from memory loss and headaches.