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Chargers' Ingold Calls Cancer-Stricken Manager Daily

8/9/2026

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  • Alec Ingold, who signed with the Los Angeles Chargers in March after being released by the Miami Dolphins, began daily morning calls with his former business manager Tony Noel.
  • Noel, diagnosed with stage III liver cancer and given a six-month-to-two-year prognosis, wrote a bucket list of ten people he wants to help before dying.
  • During chemotherapy, Noel’s friend Mike drove 40 miles across state lines to surprise him, causing Noel to begin bawling.