Justin Cross, a member of the Ball State men’s golf team, lost a 4 1/2 year battle with leukemia early Wednesday morning. He was 24. was only 15 credit hours short of his bachelor’s degree in finance.
Cross graduated in 1999 from Richmond High School and played on the team up to and after being diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in June 2000.
Initially, Cross received chemotherapy, which kept him out of school for a year, but eventually caused the cancer to go into remission. He returned in 2001-02 and played for two seasons before cancer reappeared, causing him to undergo a bone marrow transplant in August 2003.
At the time of his death, Cross was only 15 credit hours short of his bachelor’s degree in finance.
Men’s golf head coach Mike Fleck said he wants people to remember how courageous Cross was throughout his battle with leukemia.
“There’s a lot of memories, but the one thing that just sticks in my mind most is he was one of the most courageous kids,” Fleck said. “Because of his faith and attitude, I don’t think there’s anybody out there that could have gone through this the way he did.”
Justin Cross, a member of the Ball State men’s golf team, lost a 4 1/2 year battle with leukemia early Wednesday morning. He was 24. was only 15 credit hours short of his bachelor’s degree in finance.
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