Lance Armstrong

Former bicyclist Lance Armstrong had one of his testicles removed after he was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1996. He also underwent chemotherapy to treat the disease.
Usually caused by some sort of medical situation such as a surgery, birth defect, cancer or an injury, some men have one, or fewer, testes. No matter the reason, the celebrity men on this list all have less than the typical number of testicles. Which celebrities have lost a testicle? Which famous men have one or fewer testes? Some famous men lost a testicle to cancer, like Lance Armstrong and actor Tom Green. Whatever the reason, many of the celebrities on this list have monorchism, the case of only having one testicle. Many scholars say even Adolf Hilter only had one testicle, and the rumor even resulted in a British military song called, "Hitler Has Only Got One Ball." Which other famous men have one or fewer testicles? Check out the list below to find out.
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Former bicyclist Lance Armstrong had one of his testicles removed after he was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1996. He also underwent chemotherapy to treat the disease.

Rapper Tupac Shakur was rumored to have lost a testicle after being shot in that area in 1994. He survived the incident, but two years later, Shakur was involved in a shooting that cost him his life.

Actor Tom Green had one of his testicles removed after being diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2000. He filmed his procedure for an MTV documentary entitled "The Tom Green Cancer Special."

Former bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger allegedly lost a testicle after years of steroid use.

Adolf Hitler is rumored to have had monorchism, the condition of having only one testicle. An autopsy done by the Soviets stated that Hitler's left testicle could not be found, but many believe that this could have been propaganda.

Action star Bruce Lee had an undescended testicle. The condition caused the martial arts legend to be rejected by the U.S. Army.

Napoleon Bonaparte is rumored to have had only one testicle. His condition was allegedly discovered after his death.

Spanish dictator Francisco Franco lost one testicle while fighting for the Spanish Army in 1916.

Chairman of the Communist Party of China Mao Zedong only had one testicle because of a condition called cryptorchidism.

Green Day drummer Tre Cool lost a testicle in a biking accident when he was young.

MLB player John Kruk had one of his testicles removed after being diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1994. His cancer was discovered when he visited a doctor after being hit by a pitch that broke his protective cup.

MLB player Mike Lowell had one of his testicles removed after being diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1999. He made a full recovery and went on to have a career with the Florida Marlins and the Boston Red Sox.

British soccer player Geoff Horsfield had one of his testicles removed after being diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2008.

British soccer player Bobby Moore was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1964. He had one testicle removed to treat the disease.

NBA player Nene Hilario had one testicle removed after being diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2008. He returned to the court two months after the procedure.

South African cricketer Hansie Cronje reportedly only had one testicle.

Television host Dan Abrams had a testicle removed after being diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2003. He also had all the lymph nodes in his abdomen removed to prevent the cancer from spreading.

NFL player Kevin Curtis had a testicle removed through a procedure called an orchiectomy after being diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2010.

Motorcycle racer Troy Bayliss had one testicle removed due to injury after being involved in a motorcycle crash in 2007. Part of his pinky finger was also removed because of the accident.

Politician Frank Church had one testicle and an abdominal gland removed after he was diagnosed with testicular cancer in the late-1940s.

Australian politician Mark Latham had one testicle removed due to testicular cancer. His illness gave him a new lease on life. He says, "I had my shot at being Prime Minister. It didn't work out on several fronts. But life goes on, potentially in a splendid way, spending so much time with my family. After suffering testicular cancer, the greatest gift in my life has been the ability to have children with Janine. I would be a fool to waste it."

In 2011, mixed martial artist Brian Foster lost a testicle during training. He was inadvertently struck in the groin and his testicle burst.