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Chester Marcol Chester Marcol is one of the greatest kickers in Packers’ history. Marcol made an immediate impact on the Packers; his 33 field goals in 1972 were good enough to lead the league in scoring and earn him the Packers’ rookie kicking record. He is fondly remembered by fans for his booming kickoffs, clutch field goals and his game winning touchdown run in overtime against the hated Chicago Bears. Marcol finished his career in 1980 and was inducted into the Packer Hall of Fame in 1987. While Marcol thrived on the field, he struggled to find balance off of it. Battling alcoholism and a cocaine addiction, it is widely speculated his release from the Packers in 1980 had more to do with his off the field issues than his kicking ability. Marcol fought his addictions well after his playing days were over. He survived a suicide attempt in 1986 and went back and forth between sobriety and abuse for years after that. Marcol is now sober and open to talk about some of the choices that tore down his personal life and prematurely ended his football career. He teamed up with celebrated sports writer Gary D’Amato to write his powerful biography, "Alive and Kicking: My Journey Through Football, Addiction and Life." Today, Marcol lives in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula where he works as a drug abuse counselor.
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