Ali Waldon, volleyball player who united a community, dies at 20

Former Mercer volleyball player Aliyah Waldon dies at 19 after cancer battle - 41NBC News

MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – Former Mercer University volleyball player Aliyah Waldon died Sunday after a battle with osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. She was 19. Waldon was diagnosed in October 2024 forcing her to sit out her sophomore season due to aggressive new treatments. “Our hearts are extremely heavy tonight as the entire Mercer community mourns the passing of Aliyah ‘Ali’ Waldon,” the team said in an Instagram post. “Ali wa…

Ali Waldon, volleyball player who united a community, dies at 20

Ali Waldon traded a softball glove for a volleyball because she was allergic to grass. The switch made her a state champion and a Division I athlete whose 13-month battle with bone cancer united the volleyball community across three states.