Post by TheShadow on Jul 9, 2009 8:34:35 GMT -5
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Reporter: Dale Ryman
It's been almost 35 years since Jim Otto took a snap in the NFL, and to this day, continues to be the measuring stick for Oakland Raiders linemen.
But his body paid the price, having endured nearly 70 surgeries on his knees, shoulders, back, nose and everything in between.
Two years ago he had his right leg amputated because of complications of a staph infection. When he looks back on his career, he says he wouldn't change a thing.
Wausau's Jim Otto "Phones Home."
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