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This week, Chiefs Wire's Ed Easton Jr. spoke with retired All-Pro NFL kick returner and Kansas City Chiefs legend Dante Hall.
In his interview with Easton Jr., Hall discussed his role as an NFL Alumni ambassador for the 'GEAR UP Against Cancer'campaign's fight against lung cancer, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Cancer Prevention and Control. He also expressed his appreciation for the Kansas City community.
"In the African American community, we're the last ones to go to a doctor, like we wait until it's too late," said Hall, "So if we can lend our voices, and get people to go get checked out and get early detection, I'm all for it."
Hall has continued to work with the Chiefs since retiring, serving as an ambassador at recent international games and gamedays at Arrowhead Stadium.
"The way the Kansas City community supports the current players as well as retired players, it really does feel like a close-knit family in that community. It's very different. I played for the Rams. Also, it was not like that in St. Louis," said Hall. "I have other friends who are in big markets, like where I live now, in New York, and Kansas City is a special place." Whether you play there currently or before, they're going to support your initiative, especially a beautiful campaign like the one we're supporting."
For more information on the 'GEAR UP Against Cancer'campaign's fight against lung cancer, visit the National Football League Alumni Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Dante Hall values his experiences in the Kansas City community
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In his interview with Easton Jr., Hall discussed his role as an NFL Alumni ambassador for the 'GEAR UP Against Cancer'campaign's fight against lung cancer, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Cancer Prevention and Control. He also expressed his appreciation for the Kansas City community.
"In the African American community, we're the last ones to go to a doctor, like we wait until it's too late," said Hall, "So if we can lend our voices, and get people to go get checked out and get early detection, I'm all for it."
Hall has continued to work with the Chiefs since retiring, serving as an ambassador at recent international games and gamedays at Arrowhead Stadium.
"The way the Kansas City community supports the current players as well as retired players, it really does feel like a close-knit family in that community. It's very different. I played for the Rams. Also, it was not like that in St. Louis," said Hall. "I have other friends who are in big markets, like where I live now, in New York, and Kansas City is a special place." Whether you play there currently or before, they're going to support your initiative, especially a beautiful campaign like the one we're supporting."
For more information on the 'GEAR UP Against Cancer'campaign's fight against lung cancer, visit the National Football League Alumni Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Dante Hall values his experiences in the Kansas City community
Continue reading...
