Foundation Set Up to Assist Ronnie Balfour

April 7, 2011

NORMAN, Okla. -- The University of Oklahoma wrestling program has created an assistance fund for freshman Ronnie Balfour, who was recently diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML).

Balfour won the state championship last year as a senior at Union High School in Tulsa and was among the nation's top-ranked college recruits.

Donations to help the Balfour family pay for medical bills and other costs associated with treatment may be sent to the OU Athletics Department at the address listed below. Please make checks payable to "OU Foundation" with Ronnie Balfour's name listed in the memo line, or call (405) 325-8215 to donate by credit card.

Mail to:
OU Athletics Development
McClendon Center for Intercollegiate Athletics
180 W. Brooks
Norman, OK 73019