Terry Bradshaw's wife opened up on NFL Hall of Famer's difficult battle with cancer - "I knew where this could go"

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Terry Bradshaw's wife Tammy opened up on NFL Hall of Famer's difficult battle with cancer

Terry Bradshaw will go down in history as one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever grace the gridiron. His relentless desire to win saw him guide the Steelers to multiple Super Bowls.

But it was only after retiring that the legendary QB faced perhaps his biggest challenge. The Bradshaws recently opened up about the former Steelers star's cancer diagnoses, which included bladder cancer and Merkel's cell carcinoma (a form of skin cancer).

With an uphill battle ahead of him, the QB found support in the form of his wife Tammy, who has been with him every step of the way towards recovery. During an interview with 'Today', Tammy (a former radiation therapist) opened up on the emotions that took over the family upon the diagnosis:

"The doctor calls me to tell me what it is, and then I’m shook... I knew where this could go. I knew what the outcomes could be. And it did scare me the second time with that diagnosis. I never said this to him, but inside I carried a lot more worry and stress than what I let him know I think."

Bradshaw is now thankfully cancer free. But he too acknowledged that his road to recovery would not have been possible if not for the constant support he received from his wife:

"I can’t imagine not holding her hand when we take off on a plane. Or when we land or when we snuggle up when we’re in bed together. Or when she’s sitting over there with our sick puppy... And I look at her and she doesn’t know I’m looking at her and I’m so thankful. Now I’m getting emotional."

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The two went on to say that they would celebrate his recovery with a trip to Europe.


More about Terry Bradshaw's wife and family: How many children does the former QB have?

Terry Bradshaw's current wife Tammy is from his fourth marriage following three previous divorces. His first marriage was with the 1969 Miss Teenage America, Melissa Babish. His second marriage was with ice skater JoJo Starbuck while his third marriage was with attorney Charla Hopkins.

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Tammy and Terry met each other back in 1999 and ended up tying the knot on July 8, 2014, in Hawaii. The QB has three daughters, namely Rachel, Erin, and Lacey. Rachel was married to former Tennessee Titans star Rob Bironas, but he sadly passed away just three months later in a car accident.

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Edited by Souryadeep Mazumder