Ehrmann was a starting defensive end for the Baltimore Colts when he watched his younger brother die of a rare cancer in 1982. Billy Ehrmann, 18, came to Baltimore after high school graduation to work at summer training camp. He never left, getting diagnosed with Leukemia and slowly slipping away at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Joe Ehrmann was profoundly changed and has dedicated his life to helping others ever since. He retired from the National Football League that same year, studied at Dallas...
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