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Calvin Johnson continues fight against pancreatic cancer

Event set for Saturday at the Midtown Bowl
Calvin Johnson at his camp at Southfield high school outside Detroit on Saturday, June 2, 2018.
Calvin Johnson at his camp at Southfield high school outside Detroit on Saturday, June 2, 2018.
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Nov 14, 2018

Former Detroit Lions and Georgia Tech star wide receiver Calvin Johnson will host his "Going Purple" bowl-a-thon event, which is a fundraiser to help strike out pancreatic cancer, 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Midtown Bowl.

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