Brisbane Broncos coach Kevin Walters has fought back tears while opening up about the ordeal his family went through as his first wife died from cancer.
Walters, who played 242 games for Brisbane during his career and winning four premierships before turning his hand to coaching, recently appeared on an episode of Fox League’s Face to Face.
was a terrible time in our lives,’ said Walters.
‘I guess there’s lots of people, since I’ve been through that myself and my family [that can relate].
‘I was very thankful and grateful for my family support from my brothers, particularly mum and dad, they moved into the house when Kim got really crook. They were just a tower of strength for me and my kids.
‘I guess I just wanted to be the best person I could for Kim and my kids. I just wanted to get on with life and block out what was actually happening and do my best for Kim and make her last period in this world as comfortable as this could be.