Hot Rod Williams Dead at age 53

clearwatercowboy

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Posted 12/11/2015 7:51 PM (GMT 0)

Just noted on ESPN, that Cleveland Cav. center, Hot Rod Williams, was diagnosed with PC this past summer, and died from it this week. What a waste ,.... again. RIP Hot Rod.

jpenn44

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Posted 12/11/2015 8:23 PM (GMT 0)

wow...53 years old.

alephnull

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Posted 12/11/2015 10:03 PM (GMT 0)

But hey, it's the "good cancer".

RIP Mr Williams!!

suzhtz

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Posted 12/11/2015 10:12 PM (GMT 0)

As a former Cavs player, news of Hot Rod's illness has been getting a lot of local press all week long, and especially today with his passing. Even some of the newscasters expressed surprise at how quickly he succumbed to this disease. We hope this helps to educate people on just how serious and devastating PCa can be.

It is very sad and our thoughts are with his family and friends.

Steve & Suz

Jazzman1

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Posted 12/12/2015 4:04 AM (GMT 0)

Man, I hated to see that. I was a big Hot Rod Williams fan and a big Cavs fan back in those days. He was a great player and a class act. So sad to see him go so young.

Faustmann

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Posted 12/12/2015 11:04 AM (GMT 0)

RIP Hot Rod Williams. He must have been well advanced when diagnosed. Sorry to hear this news.

halbert

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Posted 12/12/2015 12:26 PM (GMT 0)

Another young man gone. And screening those under 50 is unnecessary. As a former greater Cleveland native, this is terrible news.

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