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Former Georgia baseball coach David Perno reveals cancer diagnosis
- Perno reveals he was diagnosed with lung and blood cancer in January and had a seven-hour pulmonary lobectomy in March.
- Doctors say there’s a 78% chance a small lung spot will clear, according to Perno.
- Perno led Georgia baseball to three College World Series appearances, including the 2008 run.
- Perno continues coaching in mornings and his son’s baseball team in the afternoons despite treatment.
- Perno’s cancer diagnosis was first reported by the Athens Banner-Herald and later confirmed by the AJC.
- Perno is Clarke Central’s football coach, and he played on Georgia’s 1990 national championship team.
- Georgia hosts a Super Regional series with Mississippi State as part of the NCAA tournament context.
- Perno’s medical update and his ongoing coaching duties underscore his resilience.
- Perno is a Georgia athletics veteran with a deep connection to Clarke Central.
- Perno’s cancer diagnosis has been covered by multiple local outlets, highlighting its impact on his life and work.
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