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Hall of Fame Hockey star and
Hodgkin's Lymphoma survivor Mario Lemieux made it official on Dec. 7 that
he will come out of retirement and return to the Pittsburgh Penguins after
more than three seasons away from the league. "Super Mario" is
currently the Penguin's owner. Lemieux was diagnosed with Hodgkin's
disease in Jan.1993, halfway through the regular season. Only
missing 20 games to undergo treatment, Lemieux returned in March of that
same year to win the league scoring championship.
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