ESPN.com · Feb 17, 2016
Between cancer treatments, Pitt's James Conner hard at work
Halfway through his treatment regimen for Hodgkin lymphoma, Pitt running back James Conner has been inspiring teammates during team workouts and has set a goal to play again in September. Charles LeClaire/USA TODAY SportsPitt running back James Conner completed his sixth round of chemotherapy this week for Hodgkin lymphoma -- halfway home in his treatment regimen.
Pat Narduzzi sat with him, his mother, grandmother and other friends for the 3 1/2 hours, the first time the coach had a chance to lend Conner support during one of these treatment rounds.
"I told him he finished one touchdown. Now he’s got one touchdown to go," Narduzzi said in an interview with ESPN.com.