Former 49ers coach Walsh says has leukemia

[brentspeak]

(Sen.Craig Thomas was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this week, and Ed Bradley of "60 Minutes" died from the disease just a few days ago.)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061110/sp_nm/nfl_walsh_leukemia_dc

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Former
San Francisco 49ers head coach Bill Walsh, who led the National Football League franchise to three Super Bowl victories, has a form of leukemia, a newspaper reported on Friday.
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The 74-year-old Hall-of-Fame coach said in a telephone interview with the Santa Rosa Press Democrat that he has been undergoing treatment over the past month.

"News about me has been circulating," he said. "It's been getting back to me. The media has been aware of the possibility of this and has refrained from writing...

[bluestateguy]

1. Oh no

I am a lifelong 49er fan. I watched him coach the team as a kid. This is terrible.

[qanda]

2. What in the world is up with all these cases of leukemia popping up?

[Strelnikov_]

5. Atmospheric Nuke Tests In The 50's And 60's?

[Auggie]

3. Really sorry to hear this

[Chomskyite]

4. With all the DU in the air

from ammunition we've used in Iraq and Bosnia and the Sudan there's going to be an uptick in cancers all over the world.