Mario Lemieux
publication date: Thursday, September 19, 2013 (part of Fall 2013)
category: 
Sports
clue: Lymphoma couldn't keep this Pittsburgh champ's career on ice.
explanation: Lemieux, who played hockey for the Pittsburgh Penguins, retired for treatment and later returned. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Richard Slominsky, Mike Rothstein, and Steve Dunn
The Unretired: Ok, fine, call it a comeback. These five celebrities couldn't stay away from the work they love. (Some have even been goos already and are coming back for more.)Similar Goos
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