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Former Panthers Head Coach Ron Rivera Beats Cancer

Great news for Ron Rivera!

Schuyler Callihan

Just a few months ago, Washington Football head coach and former Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera announced that he had been diagnosed with squamous cell cancer.

Despite the diagnosis and the risk of COVID-19, Rivera made the decision to coach the 2020 season for the Football Team and led them to an NFC East division title in his first season at the helm. 

On Thursday, Rivera took to Twitter to announce the great news that he has is now cancer-free!

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SCHUYLER CALLIHAN

Schuyler Callihan is the publisher of West Virginia On SI and has been a trusted source covering the Mountaineers since 2016. He is the host of Between The Eers, The Walk Thru Game Day Show, and In the Gun Podcast. The Wheeling, WV native moved to Charlotte, North Carolina in 2020 to cover the Charlotte Hornets and Carolina Panthers.

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