I recently had the privelege of sitting down and having a phone conversation with one of the best players in Denver Broncos history, linebacker Karl Mecklenburg.
Mecklenburg was drafted by the Broncos in the 12th round of the 1983 NFL Draft out of Minnesota as a nose guard. Throughout his NFL career, he proved to be more versatile than a swiss army knife, playing every position on the defensive front seven all the way to a Ring of Fame career with the Denver Broncos that included six Pro Bowl appearances and four All-Pro selections.
As a player, Mecklenburg helped the Broncos to a stellar three AFC titles and a regular season record of 114-65. Still, Mecklenburg didn’t keep the experience and lessons learned of the NFL to himself, as he has just finished writing his first book entitled Heart of a Student Athlete: All Pro Advice for Competitors and Their Families.
You can find more information on purchasing the book at www.studentathlete.us, where there is a sample chapter and a guest page. I strongly encourage all of you to check out this book even if you are not a parent or a student athlete. The lessons it teaches are absolutely outstanding, and reading the experiences of a professional athlete to me are always interesting.
In addition to his book, Mecklenburg operates the REACH (Rewarding Experiences for All Children) Foundation and does motivational speaking all across the nation. Check out www.karlmecklenburg.org for more information about this program, and see a later segment in the interview for more details.
I am honored to have spoken with him personally, and I would like to share our conversation with you readers after we reminisced about the great city of Sioux Falls.
