Some N.F.L. Players Are Finding Second Careers as Nurses - The New York Times
The path from a bone-crunching contact sport to a healing profession may seem odd at first, said Patrick Hill, a former fullback and running back for the Tennessee Titans who described his roles as two of “the most violent positions on the field.”
But a football career is actually solid preparation for nursing, he explained; players learn “mental toughness and resiliency.”