Ivy Gunter Explained

Ivy Stephenson Gunter (born June 22, 1950, in Bellevue, Ohio[1]) is an amputee, fashion model, osteosarcoma survivor, inspirational speaker, and fitness enthusiast. She is the author of the book On the Ragged Edge of Drop Dead Gorgeous.[2] [3]

In early 1980, she was diagnosed with bone cancer in her right leg, leading to its amputation.[4] Five months after surgery, she returned to filming, with wigs and a prosthetic leg. She returned to modeling shortly thereafter. Gunter was inducted into the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame in 1993.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Royster, Jacqueline Jones. Profiles of Ohio women, 1803-2003. 2003. Ohio University Press. 978-0-8214-1508-5. 203.
  2. Web site: Phiffer. Cindy. Ivy Gunter - Supermodel. Coping with Cancer. 29 December 2010. September–October 1999. https://web.archive.org/web/20110708192309/http://copingmag.com/cwc/index.php/celebrities/celebrity_article/ivy_gunter. 8 July 2011. dead.
  3. Web site: Ohio Women's Hall of Fame Bio. ODJFS. 29 December 2010.
  4. Book: King, Dean . Cancer Combat. limited. 1998. Bantam Books. 978-0-553-37845-0. 18. Jessica King . Jonathan Pearlroth .

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