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Ex-Town stars unite to fund cancer treatment for Gerken's daughter

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 10 Oct, 08:19 · Archive

Former Ipswich Town players organised a charity golf day to raise money for treatment for Dixie Gerken, 11, who has secondary lung cancer.

Former Ipswich Town players Wayne Brown, Tommy Smith and Cole Skuse organised a charity golf day at Hintlesham Hall to raise funds for cancer treatment for Dixie Gerken, 11, daughter of former goalkeeper Dean Gerken. Dixie is receiving treatment for secondary lung cancer and is facing the disease for a second time after previously overcoming osteosarcoma.

Wayne Brown, a former Town player and Colchester United manager, led the fundraising effort alongside his wife Michaela. Brown has known Gerken for almost 20 years. He said: "They are trying desperately to get the right treatment, but that comes at a massive cost. So we are trying all we can to find the right treatment."

Tommy Smith, who played alongside Gerken from 2013 to 2018, added: "If this helps them just a little bit to help alleviate financially what they're going through and means they can spend more time with Dixie and hopefully something to help her get better then this is great." Helen Chambers, wife of former Town captain Luke Chambers and a close family friend, spoke about Dixie's fight at the event.

Ex-Town stars unite to fund cancer treatment for Gerken's daughter
Image: East Anglian Daily Times

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In this story: Dean Gerken · Dixie Gerken · Wayne Brown · Tommy Smith · Cole Skuse · Ipswich Town · Hintlesham Hall

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