Ivy Gunter
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American amputee and fashion model
Ivy Stephenson Gunter (born June 22, 1950, in
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.[3]
References
- ISBN 978-0-8214-1508-5.
- ^ Phiffer, Cindy (September–October 1999). "Ivy Gunter - Supermodel". Coping with Cancer. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Ohio Women's Hall of Fame Bio". ODJFS. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
- ISBN 978-0-553-37845-0.
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