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James Conner Returns To Pittsburgh To Present Former Nurse With Award

Former Steelers’ RB James Conner was back in Pittsburgh over the weekend to present the James Conner Courage Award at the 7th annual Dr. Stanley Marks Blood-Cancer Research Foundation Dinner to his former nurse, Carrie Richards. Richards treated Conner when he was going through treatment for Hodgkins Lymphoma when he played at Pitt, and now Richards is currently going through the same thing after also being diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma.

“Everything is just special about tonight,” Conner told KDKA. “It’s good to be back in Pittsburgh, and it’s a big honor for me.”

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