OXNARD, Calif. – On Wednesday, Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer revealed that he battled and overcame thyroid cancer when he was 28.

The news comes a day after Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones revealed he overcame stage-four cancer, and Schottenheimer appreciates Jones for bringing attention to the devastating topic and giving those who are battling their own cancer currently hope.

"I'm glad that Jerry shared it, just because I think it gives people hope. It gives people the strength to say 'Hey, you can beat this, you can do that.' When you have that type of diagnosis, to have that hope and that ability to think, 'Hey, I can fight through this and maybe I can catch a break and get lucky,' I think that's great."

Schottenheimer learned of his diagnosis in 2002, his f

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