Stefanie Spielman dies after breast cancer fight

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Stefanie Spielman, the wife of NFL and Ohio State star Chris Spielman who led a
public fight against breast cancer, died Thursday after a lengthy battle with the disease. She was 42.

Stefanie Spielman died at the family’s home in Upper Arlington, surrounded by her family, said WBNS radio
in Columbus, where Chris Spielman co-hosts a show.
"Stefanie has gone home to be with the Lord," Chris Spielman said in a statement released by
the station.
Stefanie Spielman was 30 years old and three months pregnant in 1998 when she detected a lump in her
breast. She later miscarried and discovered she had cancer. She survived four bouts with cancer before a
fifth recurrence in March.
Chris Spielman was playing linebacker with the Buffalo Bills when he decided to give up football for a
year to stay home with his wife and children. When his wife lost her hair because of chemotherapy
treatments, he shaved his head.
"People say ‘It’s a great thing that you’re doing,’ Chris Spielman said at the time. "I always
say it would be a terrible thing if I didn’t."
The Spielmans raised more than $6 million for breast cancer research at Ohio State through the Stefanie
Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research.
She helped form a support group for young women with breast cancer, hosted an annual event that honored
cancer survivors and created a fund to help breast cancer patients and their families who struggled
financially. She was inducted into the Ohio Women’s Hall of Fame in 2002 for her work.
Stefanie Spielman is survived by her husband and their four children.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Stefanie Spielman, the wife of NFL and Ohio State star Chris Spielman who led a
public fight against breast cancer, died Thursday after a lengthy battle with the disease. She was 42.

Stefanie Spielman died at the family’s home in Upper Arlington, surrounded by her family, said WBNS radio
in Columbus, where Chris Spielman co-hosts a show.
"Stefanie has gone home to be with the Lord," Chris Spielman said in a statement released by
the station.
Stefanie Spielman was 30 years old and three months pregnant in 1998 when she detected a lump in her
breast. She later miscarried and discovered she had cancer. She survived four bouts with cancer before a
fifth recurrence in March.
Chris Spielman was playing linebacker with the Buffalo Bills when he decided to give up football for a
year to stay home with his wife and children. When his wife lost her hair because of chemotherapy
treatments, he shaved his head.
"People say ‘It’s a great thing that you’re doing,’ Chris Spielman said at the time. "I always
say it would be a terrible thing if I didn’t."
The Spielmans raised more than $6 million for breast cancer research at Ohio State through the Stefanie
Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research.
She helped form a support group for young women with breast cancer, hosted an annual event that honored
cancer survivors and created a fund to help breast cancer patients and their families who struggled
financially. She was inducted into the Ohio Women’s Hall of Fame in 2002 for her work.
Stefanie Spielman is survived by her husband and their four children.

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