Brittany Burns, the fiancée of Buffalo Bills linebacker Tony Steward, has lost her battle with cancer.
@bburns via InstagramBrittany Burns and Tony Steward were both athletes at Clemson.
The 26-year old, who got engaged to Steward last year, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer on Dec. 9. She was treated at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Burns attended Clemson with Steward and was on the rowing team, according to Clemson sports website OrangeandWhite.com.
After her diagnosis, Burns and Steward created a Fight Like a Girl campaign to help raise money and awareness for others with ovarian cancer.
He was selected by Buffalo in the sixth round of the 2015 draft and played in seven games this season.
Steward has not formally announced Burn’s passing, but NFL players and friends have reached out to him on Twitter to send their condolences.
PEYTON MANNING INTERVIEWED BY 14-YEAR-OLD CANCER SURVIVOR
Thoughts and prayers go out to @Tony_theTiger7 whose lost his fiancee Brittany Burns to cancer this morning.
— Don Munson (@WDonaldMunson) February 2, 2016
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