Snyder’s wife has breast cancer surgery

THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Tanya Snyder, the wife of Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder, underwent surgery for breast cancer early last week at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.

Tanya Snyder, 45, returned to the family’s Potomac home Friday. The aggressive cancer had been diagnosed within the past couple of weeks. Her mother also has battled the disease.

“We’ve been praying for her, praying for Dan and praying for the family,” Redskins coach Jim Zorn said. “That’s a difficult situation to handle. I watched him go through the whole situation. They did an excellent job of working through all the issues.”

Dan Snyder, who bought the Redskins in 1999, had thyroid cancer in 2001.

The Snyders have three children.

— David Elfin