Tag Archives: cancer
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Jack Hoffman Rookie Card Sold for $6,100 for Charity, But the Winning Bidder Won’t Pay Up
Remember the story of Jack Hoffman, the brave little seven-year-old battling brain cancer who got to play in the Nebraska Cornhuskers’ spring game and score a touchdown? Yeah, that was a pretty awesome story, and for a while it was getting even better. You see, Upper Deck produced a small batch of special edition rookie [...]
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Two Colts Cheerleaders Got Their Heads Shaved as a Reward for Raising $20,000 for Leukemia Research (Video)
Well, here are two Indianapolis Colts Cheerleaders who just ensured that they won’t be getting cut from the squad next year. Or probalby ever. Because on Sunday in Indianapolis, during the Colts’ 20-13 victory of the Buffalo Bills at Lucas Oil Field, they got their heads shaved as part of an effort to raise money [...]
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Chuck Pagano Gives Moving Speech to Colts Following Their Victory on Sunday (Video)
Can you beat cancer through sheer determination alone? Probably not. But being determined certainly helps. And judging by what Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano had to say following his team’s big victory on Sunday, he’s certainly doing his part to kick cancer’s butt. As you may know, Pagano, in just his first year as [...]
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Here Is A Hilarious Yet Heart-Warming Story About Dick Vitale
The following story and images were sent to us by a reader and fan of the site. He couldn’t help but share it with us, and we couldn’t help but share it with you. So here it is, as told by the reader himself (who wishes to remain anonymous): This happened the other night in [...]
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Diagnosed With Leukemia
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has leukemia, although he claims his long-term outlook is good. Abdul-Jabbar in an interview on Monday revealed that he has Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow that produces cancerous blood cells. The disease was diagnosed in December, and he has been treating it with a variety [...]
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Phil Mickelson Leave’s PGA Tour To Be With Wife
Total Pro Sports – Phil Mickelson has suspended his PGA Tour schedule indefinitely according to reports. His wife, Amy, has been diagnosed with breast-cancer, causing Phil to leave golf so he can be with her as she undergoes treatment. It is expected that Amy will have a few more tests and begin treatment with major surgery as early as the [...]
