Pitt running back James Conner to appear on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’

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Pitt running back James Conner will be a guest Thursday on the syndicated “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” sharing about his battle with Hodgkin lymphoma — and his desire to get back on the field this fall.

Conner, the 2014 ACC Player of the Year, even gets a surprise when Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Berry emerges to greet him.

Berry received a diagnosis similar to Conner’s in 2014 and returned to have an All-Pro season in 2015 for the Chiefs. Conner has said that Berry’s encouragement and help has meant a great deal to him amid the fight with …

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