Eric Montross RIP

[superjohn]

Really sad news. Any basketball fan my age and older remembers Eric Montross well. He was a big deal in high school and college. Way too young, RIP big man.

Tar Heel Eric Montross Succumbs To Cancer At Age 52 - University of North Carolina Athletics

The family of Eric Montross is announcing that he passed away on Sunday, December 17, surrounded by loved ones at his home in Chapel Hill. Eric was diagnosed...

goheels.com

 

[AdamaNation]

My co worker went to the same church as him. Very quiet guy was getting all treatment at home. They expect his service to be small and quiet. Sad to go at that age.

 

[nomar]

Man. 52. He was a great college player and seemed like a really good dude.

Don't know what type of cancer it was but: Guys over 45, get a colonoscopy!

 

[uconngb]

Blown away by that news....very sad

 

[UCLJ0211]

Man. 52. He was a great college player and seemed like a really good dude.

Don't know what type of cancer it was but: Guys over 45, get a colonoscopy!

Also not speculating on what type of cancer it was for Montross, but can’t stress your point enough. I do know they are finding more and more cases of colon cancer in people even 35-40 and over. If you notice any “changes in the bathroom” don’t hesitate to see your Dr!

 

[Edward Sargent]

Man. 52. He was a great college player and seemed like a really good dude.

Don't know what type of cancer it was but: Guys over 45, get a colonoscopy!

and a PSA. what ever cancer it was it must have been aggressive. RIP

 

[superjohn]

and a PSA. what ever cancer it was it must have been aggressive. RIP

Yep, diagnosed in March.

 

[Edward Sargent]

Yep, diagnosed in March.

We will all get prostate cancer at some point. Wish you all the best!

 

[Chin Diesel]

Remember him from his HS days in Indiana and then on to UNC.

Dude was a brick in the middle and literally anchored a championship team.

 

[nomar]

There's got to be a better way of categorizing this than "Entertainment > RIP"

 

[Travelman6]

He's one of the first non Uconn college players I remember. I was 8 when he won his championship in 1993.

 

[superjohn]

We will all get prostate cancer at some point. Wish you all the best!

I was talking about poor Eric Montross, he was diagnosed with whatever cancer he had in March. I hope all boneyarders and family are healthy and happy throughout the holidays ans new year.

Bit of a bummer for me, my mom is in extreme physical pain and almost had to go to the ER yesterday and can hardly move around the house so I'll be taking care of her over the holidays in CT.