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Baseball Coach Named Courageous Sportsperson After Cancer Battle

2/26/2026

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Juan Namnun, head baseball coach at Frankford High School, was named the Most Courageous Sportsperson of the Year by the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association.
Namnun is a breast cancer survivor who underwent a double mastectomy in 2022.
He now serves as a national ambassador for the American Cancer Society and raises awareness of male breast cancer.
His son plans to study psychology to help others, inspired by his father's resilience.

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Juan Namnun, head baseball coach at Frankford High School, was named the Most Courageous Sportsperson of the Year by the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association.
Namnun is a breast cancer survivor who underwent a double mastectomy in 2022.
He now serves as a national ambassador for the American Cancer Society and raises awareness of male breast cancer.
His son plans to study psychology to help others, inspired by his father's resilience.