Former Detroit Lions Coach Says He Is Battling Form of Cancer

Former Lions Coach Reveals He Is Battling Cancer

Bobby Ross has one more game he is trying to win. The longtime NFL and college football coach told to USA Today he was battling chronic lymphocytic leukemia at age 88. Ross, who coached the then-San Diego Chargers to Super Bowl XXIX in 1994, spent his final four NFL seasons head coaching the Detroit Lions. He took over for Wayne Fontes in 1997 and led the Lions to the playoffs in his first season before they fell to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20-1…

Report: Former Lions coach Bobby Ross diagnosed with cancer

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Former Detroit Lions head coach Bobby Ross has announced that he is battling cancer. In an interview with USA Today, the 88-year-old confirmed that he is battling chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The American Cancer Society says CLL is “very hard to cure, but most people can live with the disease for many years or even decades.” “It is a form of cancer, but it’s not usually thought of as a serious one,” Ross told USA To…

Former Detroit Lions coach says he is battling form of cancer

The 88-year-old coaching veteran who led the Lions to the playoffs twice shared details of his current health situation in a recent interview.

Former Detroit Lions Head Coach Battling Cancer

Former Detroit Lions head coach Bobby Ross, 88, is currently battling chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), according to a report from USA TODAY. Ross is remembered for his decades of coaching success at both the college and professional levels. In 1990, he guided Georgia Tech to a shared national championship with Colorado, cementing his legacy as one of the great college coaches of his era. That same season, Georgia Tech finished undefeated and …