Contact: Melissa Kadish, Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release
Jan 6, 2012
ZERO Saddened at the Loss of Jim Huber
The team at ZERO - The Project to End Prostate Cancer is saddened to learn of the loss of Jim Huber, a strong supporter of the fight against prostate cancer and 2010 Know Your Score: Fight Prostate Cancer National Spokesman. Know Your Score hosts an annual golf tournament to raise money to fight prostate cancer, provides free prostate cancer testing, and educates men about the disease.
"ZERO and its partners suffered a great loss and we are saddened by the passing of a wonderful advocate and colleague," said Skip Lockwood, CEO of ZERO. "We can honor Jim's legacy by continuing to fight prostate cancer and supporting research to find the cure."
"Jim answered the call to help with our Know Your Score campaign immediately and fully. His committed involvement in the Know Your Score campaign helped to educate thousands of men about prostate cancer and no doubt saved many lives," said Mitch Laurance, ZERO Board Member. "All of us will be forever grateful for his unwavering support and will truly miss our friend and colleague."
Jim was an Emmy Award-winning essayist who joined Turner Sports full-time in 2000 and was an announcer for professional golf events and NBA games. He previously served as an anchor and reporter for CNN/Sports Illustrated and hosted CNN's Pro Golf Weekly and Sporting Life with Jim Huber.
About ZERO — The Project to End Prostate Cancer (zerocancer.org)
At ZERO, we commit ourselves not only to reduce prostate cancer or alleviate the pain from the disease, but also to end it. We see a future where all men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer will be cured or manage their illness with good quality of life; with the support they need to minimize physical and emotional suffering, and to cope effectively throughout their cancer journey. To accomplish our goal, we provide comprehensive treatment information to patients, education to those at risk and conduct free prostate cancer testing throughout the country. We increase research funds from the federal government to find new treatments and we fund local grants to end the disease.
