Event Brief
Zephyrhills man finds purpose on pickleball court
Filed: Jul 08, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: Gary Buchanan, 65, living with stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer, credits pickleball with normalcy and joy during treatment.
WHO: Gary Buchanan, 65, of Zephyrhills
WHAT: A Zephyrhills man describes how pickleball helps him cope with stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer
WHEN: Jul 08, 2026 at 4:56 PM ET
WHERE: Tampa, FL
WHY: He was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer after severe back pain sent him to the hospital, and pickleball helps him find normalcy and purpose while continuing treatment.
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