Longtime Husker announcer battling cancer honored at game
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Monday Night Football holds great significance for fans across the country, but this week’s game carried an even deeper meaning.
Before the Chiefs and Saints faced off, longtime Husker football announcer Greg Sharpe, recently diagnosed with an aggressive form of pancreatic cancer, was honored at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.
This special event was made possible by Memories For Kids, a Nebraska nonprofit dedicated to creating lifelong memories for families affected by Stage 4 cancer.
The organization granted a wish for Sharpe and his family, who have been watching Chiefs games together for years but had never been to a game together.
On Monday, Sharpe’s entire family sat together in a suite, and he had the opportunity to interview with the Chiefs’ radio broadcaster on the field before the game.
Sharpe said he felt good, but he’s just trying to take it day by day.
“There’s days that I feel good, have good health, good energy,” Sharpe said. “I’m still trying to call games whenever I can. And, you know, I don’t want to just sit there and wilt away. I want to try to live life as best I can every day. Cancer touches everybody, so whatever I can do in a small part and the Chiefs inviting me and my family to come down it means a great deal.”
Monday night’s game was a part of the NFL’s Crucial Catch Campaign, which honors cancer survivors and emphasizes the importance of catching the disease early.
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