Father of rugby league star Rob Burrow dies after taking up MND campaign

Summary: Geoff Burrow, the father of rugby star Rob Burrow, has passed away after a period of poor health. His son Rob died from motor neurone disease (MND) in 2024 at age 41. After Rob was diagnosed, Geoff worked tirelessly to raise money and awareness for MND. Even after his son's passing, Geoff kept fighting for the MND community, recently pushing for better access to new medicines. The Leeds Rhinos rugby club honored Geoff, who was also a trade union representative, as a true champion for people who needed a voice.

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