Einar Gustafson
Einar Gustafson | |
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| Born | Carl Einar Gustafson August 18, 1935 |
| Died | January 21, 2001 (aged 65) |
| Other names | "Jimmy" |
| Known for | The Jimmy Fund |
Einar Gustafson (August 18, 1935 – January 21, 2001) gained fame as a 12-year-old cancer patient when he became nationally known as "Jimmy". The name started a fund-raising program in 1948 known as The Jimmy Fund for the Dana–Farber Cancer Institute. The Jimmy Fund was adopted as the official charity of the Boston Red Sox in 1953.