'Early stages' is when the cancer is completely contained within the prostate. If it is detected when the cancer is entirely in the gland, the chance for full recovery is at its highest.

Blessed with a strong offensive line he threw four touchdown passes in a 31-0 victory over the University of Missouri then later engineered a huge upset of the University of Notre Dame. In 2010 Dawson presented the New Orleans Saints and another Purdue quarterback Drew Brees with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after their victory in Super Bowl XLIV. After encountering similar problems in battling Browns' quarterback Milt Plum Dawson was released having completed only 21 passes for 204 yards and two touchdowns in his five seasons of NFL play.

Leonard Ray "Len" "Lenny" Dawson (born June 20 1935) is a former American collegiate and Professional Football quarterback who attended Purdue University and went on to play for three professional teams most notably the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs. Dawson retired from professional football in 1975 and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987.