Len Dawson
Len Dawson
Leonard Ray Dawsonis a former American football quarterback and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He played 21 seasons for three professional teams, the last 14 seasons with the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs, and played college football at Purdue University...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth20 June 1935
CityAlliance, OH
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I was just fortunate that it was detected in the early stages. Unfortunately my brother Ron wasn't so lucky. He lost his battle with the disease.
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They're thinking and they're nervous and very much aware of the importance of the game. Problem is, you're a winner if you win, but you're a loser if you don't win the Super Bowl.
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You think you know how it will feel win you do it, but you really have no idea.
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I still can't figure out how Minnesota wasn't in the Super Bowl last year. I've got to say they're the odds-on favorite to win it all this year.
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We were tied 6-6 in the fourth quarter on our own 20 and needed a spark. I've got to hand it to him, he called the play and made it work.
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If you're unable to catch it in time, the cancer can spread to the lymph nodes and at that point, the cancer is essentially incurable, but that doesn't mean your condition can't be improved.
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'Early stages' is when the cancer is completely contained within the prostate. If it is detected when the cancer is entirely in the gland, the chance for full recovery is at its highest.
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One of the reasons I loved playing quarterback was that I got to call the plays. The cancer put me in a position where I really wasn't in control anymore.