IIRC, The Dallas Morning News first picked up on this story sometime around 2011-2012 and periodically had articles about his decline up until his death. That is how I first learned of it.
Such a sad story and ending.
From Sherman TX, I remember Ploetz well from '69-'71. #31 was an undersized DT at 5' 11' - 195 lbs. but DKR loved him - he was a bulldog and hitter. He played bigger than his size.
As was stated somewhere else, he truly was a WARRIOR.
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