Former Detroit Pistons head coach Chuck Daly is being treated for pancreatic cancer. Daly, who coached the Pistons to NBA championships in 1989 and 1990, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1994. Click through to see what other sports figures have fought cancer.
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The 78-year-old Daly coached the Pistons to NBA championships in 1989 and 1990. He also was the coach of the 1992 gold medal-winning US Olympic squad dubbed the "Dream Team." He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1994.
"My thoughts and prayers go out to Chuck and his family following today's tough news," Detroit president of basketball operations Joe Dumars said. "He holds a special place in our hearts and we'll be here to support him in any way we can."
Dumars played for Daly on both championship teams, winning the NBA finals MVP award in 1989.
The Pistons were scheduled to play the Golden State Warriors on Friday night.
"I wish him the best. It's a tough cancer to get," Golden State coach Don Nelson said. "He beat my (butt) probably more than anybody."
Family spokesman Matt Dobek says in the release that as a coach Daly was "known as the Prince of Pessimism, right now Chuck Daly is the King of Optimism."
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one has to get real about cancer,,,,,pancreatic cancer----you tell me what are the chances of survival are....one can be as optimistic as he wants,,but the statistics tell the true story...not the optimistic story..
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most deadliest cancers that are out in the world. This man is a legend. Although he used to be very tough as a coach, he is now optimisic about his chances. He is a coaching legend in all of the NBA.
As for his wife and children. The doctor will determine which treatment is best for a man his age. He is 78 so they have to be careful of the dosage they give him through either radiation or chemotherarpy or whatever treatment his family thinks is best.
My grandpa is now married a third time. His first wife (my biological grandmother) died when I was two years old of some type of infection. She had a knee operated on in Setpember of 1989 and by New Years Day she was dead. She died Saturday, December 30,1989, they were married Saturday, August 5, 1950.
My grandpa's second wife (Pat) was a very crticial woman, never said anything nice, if she had something to say she said it no matter how much it hurt or upset that particular person and I do not remember her at all. She died Tuesday, February 25,2003 at 12:30 PM Eastern Time. of cancer of the esphogaus. They were married Friday, August 13,1993, they were married nine and a half years.
My grandpa's third wife (Joyce) is very nice, and patient. She also has children of her own (three) they are Larry, JoAnn and Sandor (Sandy for short). Larry lives in San Francisco, JoAnn lives about five miles away from where they live and Sandor lives in New York City. This May will be their third wedding anniversary. They were married in Las Vegas on Monday, May 1,2006.
We just lost a very dear friend to pancreatic cancer, but he knew all along that he was in the good hands of our Lord Jesus Christ. May his peace keep Coach Daly alive in spirit during these rough days. God Bless
me what are the chances of survival are....one can be as optimistic as he
wants,,but the statistics tell the true story...not the optimistic story..
LET ME HELP YOU...
----- JESUS
As for his wife and children. The doctor will determine which treatment is best for a man his age. He is 78 so they have to be careful of the dosage they give him through either radiation or chemotherarpy or whatever treatment his family thinks is best.
My grandpa is now married a third time. His first wife (my biological grandmother) died when I was two years old of some type of infection. She had a knee operated on in Setpember of 1989 and by New Years Day she was dead. She died Saturday, December 30,1989, they were married Saturday, August 5, 1950.
My grandpa's second wife (Pat) was a very crticial woman, never said anything nice, if she had something to say she said it no matter how much it hurt or upset that particular person and I do not remember her at all. She died Tuesday, February 25,2003 at 12:30 PM Eastern Time. of cancer of the esphogaus. They were married Friday, August 13,1993, they were married nine and a half years.
My grandpa's third wife (Joyce) is very nice, and patient. She also has children of her own (three) they are Larry, JoAnn and Sandor (Sandy for short). Larry lives in San Francisco, JoAnn lives about five miles away from where they live and Sandor lives in New York City. This May will be their third wedding anniversary. They were married in Las Vegas on Monday, May 1,2006.
God Bless