Forrest Ward said he carried too many pounds the day his body was mangled .
Forrest Ward is a high school football coach for 18 seasons and basketball coach for 24 before taking a break from it all in 2003 .
Forrest Ward , a high school football coach for 18 seasons and basketball coach for 24 before taking a break from it all in 2003 , said he carried too many pounds the day his body was mangled .