FREEDOM, Pa.,None — A U.S. Post Office branch in Beaver County is about to be named for John Challis, a high school athlete who inspired professional players with his battle against cancer before he died in August 2008.
Challis made made national headlines when he threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Pittsburgh Pirates game against the New York Yankees two months before he died of lung and liver cancer in August 2008.
Challis was diagnosed with terminal cancer when he was 16. In April 2008, he fulfilled a dream to play on the Freedom Area High School baseball team when he singled as a pinch hitter.
Officials will honor Challis at noon Monday with a plaque at the post office in Freedom.
Previous Stories: March 27, 2009: High School Honors John Challis With Plaque, Jersey Display March 17, 2009: Freedom Post Office Could Be Renamed After John Challis October 9, 2008: School Board Looks To Rename Stadium After John Challis August 23, 2008: Funeral Held For Teen Diagnosed With Cancer August 3, 2008: Challis Receives Key To City Of Conway July 28, 2008: John Challis Foundation Announces First Golf Outing June 25, 2008: Cancer Patient Becomes Honorary 'Skipper' Of Pirates
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