Calkins: A St. Jude survivor competed in the World Series of Poker — and cashed big
David Diaz, called “Lefty” because he lost an arm to childhood cancer, came in 13th at the World Series of Poker. (Courtesy Poker News)
Geoff Calkins
Geoff Calkins has been chronicling Memphis and Memphis sports for more than two decades. He is host of "The Geoff Calkins Show" from 9-11 a.m. M-F on 92.9 FM. Calkins has been named the best sports columnist in the country five times by the Associated Press sports editors, but still figures his best columns are about the people who make Memphis what it is.
A former Memphian just won more than half a million dollars at the World Series of Poker. But the best part of his story? He’s alive because of St. Jude.
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