What did baseball player Tug McGraw have in common with Sen. Ted Kennedy?
Tim McGraw Admired Sen. Ted Kennedy’s Strength They unfortunately shared a bond no one wants to have. Tim McGraw’s late father, Tug McGraw, and Sen. Edward Kennedy both suffered from brain cancer. So when Kennedy passed away earlier this week, Tim took to the Tug McGraw Foundation’s Web site to send his condolences to the Kennedy family and to make readers aware of Kennedy’s strong commitment to making sure no American would ever be denied medical treatment. Calling him a dedicated public servant and a longtime champion of universal health care, McGraw says that Sen. Kennedy was “a model of strength and courage during his year-long battle with brain cancer.” Then he quotes a Newsweek article that said Kennedy was fighting his cancer at the same time he was fighting to create a healthcare system that would never turn anyone away. There’s a special place in heaven for people like that, I think. Photo credit: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Sources:
“They unfortunately shared a bond no one wants to have. Tim McGraw’s late father, Tug McGraw, and Sen. Edward Kennedy both suffered from brain cancer. So when Kennedy passed away earlier this week, Tim took to the Tug McGraw Foundation’s Web site to send his condolences to the Kennedy family and to make readers aware of Kennedy’s strong commitment to making sure no American would ever be denied medical treatment.” Sources: http://blog.cmt.
