Sports
| Name | Life | Comments | Diagnosis | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Agassi | (19?? - present) | mother of American tennis champion Andre Agassi | diagnosed in 2000 | |
| Tami Agassi | (1970–present) | author and sister of American tennis champion Andre Agassi | diagnosed in 2000 at age 30 | , |
| Raelene Boyle | (1951–present) | Australian Olympic champion athlete; in 2000 was also diagnosed with ovarian cancer | diagnosed in 1996 at age 45 | |
| Edna Campbell | (1968–present) | African-American professional basketball star | diagnosed in 2002 at age 34 | |
| Marina Dalglish | (1954–present) | founder of the Marina Dalglish Appeal and wife of former British international football player Kenny Dalglish | diagnosed in March, 2003 at age 49 | |
| Faye Dancer | (1925–2002) | former star of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and the inspiration for Madonna's character in the film A League of Their Own; died at age 77 | diagnosed in 2000 at age 75 | |
| Cecilia de la Hoya | (1951–1990) | mother of Mexican-American boxing champion Oscar de la Hoya who founded the Cecilia Gonzalez de la Hoya Cancer Center in her memory; died at age 39 | , | |
| Kelly Jo Dowd | (1965–2007) | American mother of 13-year-old American golf protege, Dakoda Dowd, nickname "Koda" | diagnosed in 2002 at age 37 | , |
| Heather Farr | (1965–1993) | American LPGA Tour golfer; died at age 28 | diagnosed in 1989 at age 24 | |
| Deanna Favre | (1970–present) | creator of breast cancer foundation and wife of American football quarterback Brett Favre | diagnosed in October, 2004 at age 34 | , , |
| Peggy Fleming | (1948–present) | American Olympic champion figure skater | diagnosed in 1998 at age 50 | |
| Ernie Green | (1938–present) | African-American former professional Cleveland Browns football player; his 2 sisters were also diagnosed with breast cancer and one died due to the disease | diagnosed in July, 2005 at age 67 | |
| Shelly Hamlin | (1950–present) | American professional golfer | diagnosed in 1991 at 41 | |
| Kim Jagd | (1964–present) | American assistant coach of the UCLA Bruins women's volleyball team and former UCLA volleyball player | diagnosed in March, 2006 at age 41 | |
| Linda Kerr | (19?? - present) | mother of American golfer Cristie Kerr who plays on the LPGA Tour | diagnosed in 2003 | |
| Mary Lakes | (19?? - 2006) | mother of American Florida Gators football player Reggie Nelson; died on December 21, 2006 | diagnosed in 2003 | |
| RuthAnn Lobo | (19?? - present) | American author and mother of American professional basketball star Rebecca Lobo | diagnosed in 1993 | |
| Denise McAllister | (1967–2006) | wife of former Scottish football captain Gary McAllister; died at age 39 | diagnosed in 2001 at age 34 | |
| Jane McGrath | (1966–2008) | wife of Australian cricket champion Glenn McGrath | diagnosed in 1997 at age 31 | |
| Bernadette Doyle Mowbray | (1968–1995) | late wife of Scottish footballer/manager, Tony Mowbray | diagnosed in 1994 at age 26 | |
| Judy Rankin | (1945–present) | American Hall of Fame professional golfer | diagnosed in May, 2006 at age 61 | |
| Betsy Rawls | (1928–present) | American Hall of Fame professional golfer | diagnosed in 1999 at age 71 | |
| Linda Saarloos | (1954–present) | mother of Oakland Athletics baseball pitcher, Kirk Saarloos | diagnosed in 2005 at age 51 | |
| Dorothy Shula | (1934–1991) | wife of former American Miami Dolphins football coach Don Shula who is founder of the Don Shula Foundation for breast cancer research | diagnosed in 1985 at age 51 | |
| Stephanie Spielman | (1968–2009) | wife of American NFL linebacker Chris Spielman and founder of the Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research; died on November 19, 2009 at age 42 | diagnosed in 1998 at age 30 | |
| Janet Stark | (19?? - present) | mother of American former tennis champion Jonathan Stark | diagnosed in 2000 | |
| Rell Sunn | (1950–1998) | American world surfing champion; died on January 2, 1998 at age 47 | diagnosed in 1983 at age 32 | |
| Mickey Wright | (1935–present) | American Hall of Fame professional golfer | diagnosed in October, 2006 at age 71 | |
| Kay Yow | (1942–2009) | American head coach of the women's basketball team at North Carolina State University. Died on January 24, 2009 at age 66 | diagnosed in 1987 at age 45; recurrence in 2004 at age 62 |
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Famous quotes containing the word sports:
“Guys do not have a genetic blueprint that allows them to understand or love sports.”
—Lesley Visser, U.S. sports reporter and announcer. As quoted in Sports Illustrated, p. 82 (June 17, 1991)
“In the past, it seemed to make sense for a sportswriter on sabbatical from the playpen to attend the quadrennial hawgkilling when Presidential candidates are chosen, to observe and report upon politicians at play. After all, national conventions are games of a sort, and sports offers few spectacles richer in low comedy.”
—Walter Wellesley (Red)
“Short of a wholesale reform of college athletics—a complete breakdown of the whole system that is now focused on money and power—the women’s programs are just as doomed as the men’s are to move further and further away from the academic mission of their colleges.... We have to decide if that’s the kind of success for women’s sports that we want.”
—Christine H. B. Grant, U.S. university athletic director. As quoted in the Chronicle of Higher Education, p. A42 (May 12, 1993)