Who was Jeanette Lee's husband? Pool legend 'Black Widow' diagnosed with terminal cancer has 'months' to live
Jeanette Lee, 49, most popularly known as the legendary billiards player 'The Black Widow' has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. A GoFundMe page that was made by Lee's friends and family reveals that she has stage 4 ovarian cancer that has now spread to her lymph nodes. The GoFundMe page reads, "At this stage, her doctors say she has a few months to a year left to live. In typical Black Widow fashion, she has vowed to fight the progress of her disease as fiercely as possible with both chemotherapy, which has already begun, and a succession of upcoming surgeries."
The money raised through the crowdfunding website will go into Jeanette Lee Legacy Fund, a trust that is set up to make sure her children go to college. Lee, who has been a single mother for the last several years' has three children — Cheyenne, 16; Chloe, 11 and Savannah, 10.
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Jeanette Lee has been suffering will illness for a while
The GoFundMe page reads, "Those of us who are closest to her know that the last ten years or so has not been kind to Jeanette. The scoliosis that has plagued Jeanette since childhood has continued to progress. In fact, it has been suggested that the scoliosis masked the pain from the cancer in part allowing it to progress undetected for so long. The increasing effects of scoliosis has not allowed her to play at the highest level for years now and has limited her ability to make a living."
'The Black Widow's impressive accolades
Lee was considered to be one of the best Billiards players of all time, especially in the 1990s. In 1994, she won three WPBA Classic Tour events, the US Open 9-Ball Championship and the WPBA Nationals. She was then named Player of the Year from Billiards Digest and Pool & Billiard Magazine. From the years 1995 to 1999, she won Classic Tour titles and two ESPN championships — the Tournament of Champions and Ultimate Shootout. During the 2001 World Games held in Japan, Lee won a gold medal, and from there went on to win WPBA Florida Classic and BCA Open Championship in 2004 and International Skins Billiard Championship and the World Team Cup Championship in 2007. In 2013, she was inducted into the Billiard Congress Hall of Fame.
Who is Jeanette Lee's husband?
Jeanette Lee married George Breedlove, a professional pool player and business owner in the year 1996, and according to reports raised their three daughters, a foster son and two children from George's previous relationship. While certain reports claim that Breedlove is now her ex-husband, (the GoFundMe page calls her a single mom), the year when they got a divorce isn't clear.
There isn't much information on the couple as they've each kept their personal lives private. A small bio about Breedlove, who was born on November 30, 1965, reads that he joined the pro tour at the age of 26. In the year 1994, he was a Lexington All-Star Champion and won third place at the World Championship. He's been a part of multiple ESPN matches and over 100 regional event wins. Like his ex-wife, he too has a nickname, The Flamethrower.