Show The courage and spirit of star athletes who had to deal with cancer—such as Shelley Hamlin Scott Hamilton and Darryl Strawbeny— have given hope and encouragement to thousands who also may be facing Toughest Opponent Of Their Lives I I AM NO DIFFERENT FROM anybody else” said Shelley Ham-- I tin 49 a former president of the Ladies Professional Golf Association £ (LPGA) “Most people don 't realize that athletes don't win all the time They face failure and disappointment— even serious illness But they just suck it in O and keep moving" SHELL! V HAMUW While pro athletes experience the same illnesses as the rest of us their cases make headlines And their struggles can serve the public by leaching us how to combat serious sickness like can cer through early detection therapy exercise and programs In 1991 Shelley Hamlin's left breast was removed in a modified radical mastectomy Less than seven months later she relumed to the tour and won her first LPGA championship Hamlin is still active on the tour "As an athlete" she explained "I was used to challenge so high-profi- le stress-reducti- 1 said 'I'm not going to give in to this'" In my interviews with cancer-stricke- n athletes certain By Bud Greenspan |