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PJ Fleck, Minnesota football program sends Dick Vitale heartfelt gift during courageous battle with cancer
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Dick Vitale recently announced that was diagnosed with cancer on October 18th, 2021. The diagnosis confirmed that it is a type of lymphoma.
This comes after he recently beat melanoma just a few months ago. However, the type of lymphoma that Vitale was diagnosed with has a 90% cure rate.
On Tuesday, Vitale received a heartfelt gift from Minnesota Football. He originally thought the gift was from the rowing team since it was an oar.
Wow what a surprise as I received this oar from @MinnesotaCrew . It was autographed by the Coaching staff & TEAM saying they r rowing with me in my battle vas cancer.Thank you to the Golden Gophers for their LOVE & support.🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️ It is #awesomebaby #VStrongBaby @ESPNPR pic.twitter.com/7rCTNFCSdm
— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) November 16, 2021
Later, he learned that PJ Fleck and the football team were the one’s who sent it to him. It is signed by the majority of the football team and all of the coaches.
The reason they sent it is because Minnesota Football’s motto this season has been ‘We are Rowing’.
Wow I was told a few minutes ago that the OAR sent to me fom @UMNews really was from @Coach_Fleck & @GopherFootball as I was told the theme he has adopted is we r Rowing with u .To all of the GOLDE GOPHERS it lifted my spirits as I was doing my CHEMO . Gophers r #awesomebaby
— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) November 16, 2021
This is the kind of story that makes sports great.
Grant Bricker covers the B1G for Saturday Tradition. His previous stops include the Williamson Homepage and Nashville Post.