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
american-athlete battle brother early fortunate lost ron
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.
cancer mean incurable-disease
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.
cancer recovery chance
'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.
cancer play reason
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.