Bill Walsh is in the fight of his life. He is battling a form of leukemia, cancer of the blood or bone marrow. “If we continue the ongoing treatment the future could look very bright,” he said on the phone today.
The 74-year old Hall-of-Fame coach, who won three Super Bowls with the 49ers, has known about his condition for several years.
“There were indications as far back as 2004,” he said. “I was anemic. I was being treated. When they tested the bone marrow, they found I was deficient.”
He has been undergoing treatment the past month, which at times rendered him ill and weak.
“I’ve had a series of transfusions,” he said. “I’m no longer receiving them, which is working toward my recovery. The worst phase was three to four weeks ago. I’ve come back dramatically since and I’m better.”
How does he feel about his future?
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