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Athletes with cancer

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Posted: Monday October 05, 1998 09:53 PM

A list of some athletes stricken by cancer during their careers (listed team is when cancer was diagnosed):

Auto Racing

• Richard Petty, NASCAR

Baseball

• Brett Butler, Los Angeles Dodgers
• Darren Daulton, Philadelphia Phillies
• Eric Davis, Baltimore Orioles
• Jerry DiPoto, Cleveland Indians
• Dave Dravecky, San Francisco Giants
• Mike Gallego, Oakland Athletics
• Danny Jackson, Pittsburgh Pirates
• John Kruk, Philadelphia Phillies
• Scott Radinsky, Chicago White Sox
• Darryl Strawberry, N.Y. Yankees
• Danny Thompson, Texas Rangers
• Matt Turner, Cleveland Indians
• Jim Umbricht, Houston Astros

College Basketball

• Mark Alcorn, LSU
• Wes Flanigan, Auburn
• Phil Scaffidi, Niagara

College Football

• Sal Aunese, Colorado
• Ernie Davis, Syracuse
• Joe Roth, California
• Freddie Steinmark, Texas

Cycling

• Lance Armstrong

Golf

• Paul Azinger, PGA
• Todd Barranger, PGA
• Jim Colbert, PGA
• Arnold Palmer, PGA
• Gary Sanders, PGA
• Kathy Ahern, LPGA
• Heather Farr, LPGA
• Kathy Linney, LPGA
• Babe Zaharias, LPGA

Hockey

• John Cullen, Tampa Bay Lightning
• Milos Holan, Anaheim Mighty Ducks
• Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins Pro

Football

• Kirk Collins, Los Angeles Rams
• Doug Kotar, New York Giants
• Dan Lloyd, New York Giants
• Karl Nelson, New York Giants
• Brian Piccolo, Chicago Bears
• John Tuggle, New York Giants
• Jim Vellone, Minnesota Vikings

Running

• Steve Scott

Tennis

• Butch Walts

Wrestling

• Jeff Blatnick  

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