his book, "The Pain of Glory" Otto described near-death experiences from medical procedures, including fighting off three life-threatening infections due to complications from his artificial joints. During one six-month stretch, he was without a right knee joint because he had to wait for an infection to heal before another artificial knee could be implanted. Otto eventually had to have his right leg amputated on August 1, 2007. Despite his maladies, Otto says he has no regrets and wouldn't change a thing even if given the opportunity to do it over again. He discussed his sports injuries as well as the concussions issue in a 2013 Frontline interview for "League of Denial: The NFL's Concussion Crisis". Personal life Otto was also the subject of 'The Jim Otto Suite', a series of three multimedia works by American contemporary artist Matthew Barney which served as a precursor to The Cremaster Cycle. He was elected to the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998. See also Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame List of most consecutive starts by National Football League players Other American Football League players References Jim Otto: The Pain of Glory'' by Jim Otto Jim Otto by Dave Newhouse External links 1938 births Living people American Football League All-League players American Football League All-Star players American Football League All-Time Team American Football League players American Conference Pro Bowl players American football centers American football linebackers American amputees Miami Hurricanes football players Oakland Raiders players Players of American football from Wisconsin Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees Sportspeople from Wausau, Wisconsin