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Jon Tyler Lester was born on January 7, 1984, in Tacoma Washington. He attended Bellarnini, preparatory school. When he was 15, he was named 3 time M.V.P. in high school baseball. In 2002 Red Sox drafted him to the Pawtucked Red Sox. In 2003 Jon was almost traded to the Texas Rangers. Two years later, Florida Marlins tried to get Jon Lester and Josh Beckett but the Red Sox didn't let them go.

In 2006 during an exam for a sore back that was thought to be caused by a minor car accident, the cancer was discover. Jon Lester was diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma. He went for testing in Boston and went under treatment for it.

Jon had to have chemotherapy, a systemic therapy that interferes with rapidly dividing cells, like cancer cells. Also hair cells, blood cells, and mouth cells can be affected. He also had to have surgery to take away as much malignant tissue as possible.

Jon Lester is still playing for the Boston Red Sox. He is a starting pitcher and pitched in game 7 to win the World Series in 2007. Jon Lester was faced with a challenge, but because he had a positive attitude and did everything correctly he was able to beat the odds of surviving and is now living his dream.

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Chad, Durbin. "Jon Lester’s Courage." May 30, 2008. .