Torre Replaces Famed Cyclist On President’s Cancer Panel
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A former Yankees manager, Joe Torre, is replacing cyclist Lance Armstrong on the President’s Cancer Panel.
The White House announced yesterday that President Bush intends to appoint Mr. Torre, who now manages the Los Angeles Dodgers, to the panel for a term that would expire in February 2011.
In 1999, Mr. Torre was diagnosed with prostate cancer and treated for it. He has been helping to raise awareness and lead the fight against cancer in America, a spokeswoman for the White House, Emily Lawrimore, said in an e-mail message.
“The president is honored that Mr. Torre has agreed to serve on this board,” she said. The appointment is effective immediately. Mr. Armstrong served a full term on the board, she said.
Mr. Torre also is the founder of the Safe at Home Foundation, which seeks to raise awareness about domestic abuse. His father was emotionally abusive to his children and a physically abusive husband, according to the foundation’s Web site. Mr. Torre has appeared on television urging children to seek help if they live in abusive homes and telling them not to blame themselves.
