Randy Collins Grimes (born July 20, 1960) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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for the

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from 1983 to 1992. He played

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for the

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Playing career

Grimes played at

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during the early 1980s and was a part of the 1980 Southwest Conference Champion Bears, which also included the likes of other NFL players Mike Singletary, Alfred Anderson, Mark Kirchner, Vic Vines, Walter Abercrombie, and Vann McElroy.

Painkiller addiction

Grimes became addicted to painkillers while playing in the NFL, and was taking up to 45 pills a day. He recovered through the help of a rehabilitation facility, and currently works as a counsellor at that same facility.

References

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