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NASCAR's Bobby Hamilton Dies of Cancer
houmatoday.com ^
| January 07. 2007
| TERESA M. WALKER
Posted on 01/07/2007 3:58:22 PM PST by lunarbicep
Bobby Hamilton, the longtime NASCAR driver who won the 2001 Talladega 500 and was the 2004 Craftsman Truck Series champion, died Sunday of cancer, said Liz Allison, a family friend who co-hosted a radio show with Hamilton. He was 49.
Hamilton was at home with his family when he died, Allison said.
Hamilton was diagnosed with head and neck cancer in February. A malignant growth was found when swelling from dental surgery did not go down.
He raced in the season's first three events, with a best finish of 14th at Atlanta Motor Speedway, before turning over the wheel to his son, Bobby Hamilton Jr. The senior Hamilton then started chemotherapy and radiation treatment.
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To: NormsRevenge; WestCoastGal
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posted on
01/07/2007 3:59:11 PM PST
by
lunarbicep
(Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest. - Mark Twain)
To: lunarbicep
Less than a year from diagnosis.
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posted on
01/07/2007 4:02:54 PM PST
by
cripplecreek
(Peace without victory is a temporary illusion.)
To: lunarbicep
To: lunarbicep
To: lunarbicep; NormsRevenge; WestCoastGal
This is very sad. He battled that cancer hard, but it was an aggressive form of the disease. My condolences and prayers go to his family, friends and associates.
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posted on
01/07/2007 4:04:19 PM PST
by
Wolfstar
("Common sense is not so common." Voltaire, 1764)
To: lunarbicep
RIP Bobby and may God bless.
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posted on
01/07/2007 4:08:41 PM PST
by
joebuck
To: Wolfstar
I see that the Allisons were involved. They're another one of those amazing NASCAR families that have faced a great deal of tragedy themselves and seem to live for others these days.
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posted on
01/07/2007 4:10:09 PM PST
by
cripplecreek
(Peace without victory is a temporary illusion.)
To: lunarbicep
Aw damn. Prayers and condolences to the Hamilton family.
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posted on
01/07/2007 4:11:31 PM PST
by
Severa
(I can't take this stress anymore...quick, get me a marker to sniff....)
To: glock rocks; Pete-R-Bilt
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posted on
01/07/2007 4:14:01 PM PST
by
B4Ranch
(Press "1" for English, or Press "2" and you will be disconnected until you learn to speak English.)
To: B4Ranch
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posted on
01/07/2007 4:15:25 PM PST
by
Pete-R-Bilt
( curses TWICed again)
To: lunarbicep
Hamilton was one of those drivers you'd watch throughout the race - winning or losing he was exciting on the track.
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posted on
01/07/2007 4:17:09 PM PST
by
norton
To: lunarbicep
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posted on
01/07/2007 4:25:33 PM PST
by
proudofthesouth
(Mao said that power comes at the point of a rifle; I say FREEDOM does.)
To: lunarbicep
Very sad. I thought he was doing better but I don't guess so. Prayers for his family.
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posted on
01/07/2007 4:31:17 PM PST
by
My GOP
To: lunarbicep
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posted on
01/07/2007 4:32:16 PM PST
by
aomagrat
(Let not your heart be troubled: Ye believe in God, believe ye also in gunboats.)
To: Pete-R-Bilt
This is sad. Hope we don't lose Benny Parsons too. He's supposed to be cured, but having clot problems.
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posted on
01/07/2007 4:32:31 PM PST
by
umgud
(The profound is only so to those that it is.)
To: lunarbicep
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posted on
01/07/2007 4:34:09 PM PST
by
Ladysmith
((NRA, SAS) "If God is not, everything is permitted." Fyodor Dostoyevsky)
To: lunarbicep
I am sorry to hear of his passing at such a young age.
Deepest Condolences and Prayers of Comfort and Peace to the family and friends.
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posted on
01/07/2007 4:37:53 PM PST
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ......)
To: lunarbicep
Condolences. This is sad. I hope this discourages tobacco chewing.
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posted on
01/07/2007 4:40:52 PM PST
by
nwrep
To: NormsRevenge; glock rocks; Pete-R-Bilt; NYTexan; steveegg; WestCoastGal; tubebender; Afronaut; ...
FR at Nascar sad news ping for a Nascar racing driver no longer with us.
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posted on
01/07/2007 4:41:09 PM PST
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ......)
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