Jill Costello, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jill Costello

American rower

Date of Birth: 01-Dec-1987

Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, United States

Date of Death: 24-Jun-2010

Profession: rower

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Jill Costello

  • Jillian Helene Weinkauf Costello (December 1, 1987 – June 24, 2010), better known simply as Jill Costello, was an American athlete and activist against lung cancer.
  • She is best known for leading the California Golden Bears crew as varsity coxswain while fighting against stage IV lung cancer.
  • Costello was an otherwise healthy, 21-year-old non-smoker, when she was diagnosed with cancer.
  • In 2011 she was inducted into both the NCAA Hall of Fame and the UC Berkeley Golden Bears Hall of Fame.

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