Minnesota Vikings Kenechi Udeze is fighting Leukemia

Wrigley · Feb 11, 2008

Was the lead story on one of the local news stations here, Lets hope he beats this

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Vikings player diagnosed with cancer
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Vikings starting defensive end, Kenechi Udeze, is fighting leukemia.
Udeze’s doctors are still trying to determine what grade of leukemia he is dealing with.
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS was the first to report the diagnosis, which has hit his Vikings teammates hard. He is still undergoing tests and it could be several weeks before the severity of the cancer is known.
Udeze is a former No. 1 draft pick out of southern California. Last year he played in all 16 games with 53 tackles – 33 of them were solo grabs.
Leukemia is a cancer of the blood that starts in the bone marrow.
Udeze's agent, Ethan Lock, would not comment on the diagnosis.
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guitarjosh · Feb 11, 2008

That's horrible. I sure hope he will be ok.

WrongSideWarrior · Feb 12, 2008

God Bless. Hope the kid can pull through.

wmublows · Feb 12, 2008

Very sad to hear this news. Leukemia is very rough on adults; more so than children for some reason. Leukemia is really frustrating because doctors have no clue what causes it and it can happen to any one at any age. Jason Blake of the Maple Leafs was diagnosed with leukemia last Oct.