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ESPN to honor “Good Morning America’s” Robin Roberts with Courage Award at ESPYS

ESPN has announced Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts will be honored with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 2013 ESPYS. Each year the award is presented to individuals whose contributions transcend sports. Roberts began her career at ESPN in 1990 where she was one of the first women to anchor SportsCenter. She made the jump to Good Morning America in 1995.

While Roberts is credited for blazing the trail for women in broadcasting, she has also inspired viewers by overcoming not one, but two life-threatening illnesses.

Roberts has overcome two life threatening illnesses over the last six years. Facing breast cancer in 2007, and most recently diagnosed with a rare blood disorder, MDS (myelodysplastic syndrome.)  Roberts took a leave from GMA to receive a bone marrow transplant from her sister.  The 52-year-old returned to the anchor desk on February 20.

 

Jill Munroe

Jill Munroe is a Los Angeles-based host, producer, and writer. You can find her work on sites such as FoxSports.com, EURweb.com, and MSN.com. Munroe is a current member of the African-American Film Critics Association and the National Association of Black Journalists. Munroe has also been a frequent guest on ESPN radio and Yahoo Sports. In 2015, Munroe released her first book, "PostGame Pass: access into "the life" JillMunroe.com

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