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Henry Alexander Simmons (born March 11, 1979 in Ripley, Mississippi), known as Kendall Simmons, is an offensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League. He played college football at Auburn University, and was selected 30th overall in the 2002 NFL Draft by the Steelers. Simmons started the first two years of his career. After being hurt all of 2004 he came back in 2005, and started all 20 games and won Super Bowl XL with the Steelers. He is one of the few players in the league who have diabetes. In his spare time, Simmons is a talented artist and is noted for his volunteer work on behalf of underprivileged children.
Simmons experienced an off-the-field injury during the 2006 NFL season. While rehabbing a heel injury, Simmons suffered frostbite on his left foot after he fell asleep with a cooling device attached to the foot.
On September 3, 2007, Simmons signed a 4 year extension with the Steelers, keeping him with the club through the 2010 NFL season.
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