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49ers’ Kittle Joins Effort to Make Prostate Cancer Screening Feel Simple
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is using his grandfather’s experience with prostate cancer to encourage men to discuss their risk with a doctor and consider blood-test screening. He says early detection can be lifesaving and urges people not to put off a straightforward checkup.
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About George Kittle
George Krieger Kittle is an American professional football tight end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and was selected by the 49ers in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL draft. Kittle is a seven-time Pro Bowler and was a first-team All-Pro in 2019 and 2023.
Everything about George Kittle →- Occupation
- American football player
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- October 9, 1993
