On Sept. 22, Towson University was home to the 2019 Dr. Sanford J. Siegel Prostate Cancer Run/Walk to raise money for new research, free prostate cancer testing and educating men and families about prostate cancer. This year, about $560,000 has been raised as part of the event -- 93 percent of the organization's goal.
One former Baltimore sports great felt his own connection to the race because he has personally felt the effects of the disease.
Earl "The Pearl" Monroe, who played in the NBA for the Baltimore Bullets from 1967-1971, was diagnosed with prostate cancer and went through different radiation treatments. Now "hopefully cancer-free," Monroe wants to continue to spread awareness of how the disease can be beat.
