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Duguay was the Rangers' 13th overall pick in 1977, helped them reach the '79 Cup Final, and later spent 12 years calling games on MSG Network. 274 goals, 346 assists, one All-Star appearance. Now he's fighting the toughest battle of his life.

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His daughters wrote that their dad "has never been someone who asks for help…especially when it comes to money." But after seeing the physical and financial weight of this battle, they created the fundraiser. They're now exploring treatments outside the US for better odds.

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Duguay's going all-in: combining Western medicine (chemo at City of Hope, major liver and colon surgery) with alternative approaches — blood ozone therapy, IV vitamin drips, ivermectin, methylene blue, antioxidant water. "I need to get better so I can help others," he said.

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The financial strain is brutal. Cancer numbers recently spiked again after treatment in Florida "nearly cost him his life." His daughters moved him to Orange County to be closer, but biweekly cross-country flights plus medical bills are crushing him. He can't work like before.

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Duguay, 68, told Page Six the disease "sucks the life out of you" and is "so freaking costly." His daughters launched a GoFundMe that's raised $31K+ so far — covering travel between Florida and California every two weeks, treatments, holistic care, and experimental options.

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Rangers legend Ron Duguay is fighting Stage 4 colon cancer that's spread throughout his body — he's lost his appendix and gallbladder in a year-long battle, and now faces skyrocketing costs that forced him to do something he's never done: ask for help.