by Justin Kirk | Mar 16, 2023
Nick was a two-time captain and finished his University of Illinois career with 36 consecutive starts, playing nearly every snap on the offensive line over his final two seasons. His family has a strong connection to the Rare Disease Community through his brother who...
by Justin Kirk | Mar 16, 2023
The night before Ryan and the rest of the 2017 Stanford Cardinal team was due to fly out to play in the Alamo Bowl, Ryan was packing at his home in Fresno, Calif. when he received a phone call from Stanford Hospital. A pathology report had come back about a lump under...
by Justin Kirk | Mar 16, 2023
The former Austin Peay State University Offensive Coordinator and current University of Kansas Assistant Coach has a daughter, Landrey, who is the first known person in the United States to be diagnosed with a rare mutation of the CSNK2B gene. Landrey battles...
by Justin Kirk | Mar 16, 2023
Inspired by a high school friend and teammate who was impacted by rare diseases, George, a Wildcats’ linebacker was motivated to help the Rare Disease Community through the Davidson Wildcats football program. George’s passion and commitment to the cause led him to...
by Justin Kirk | Mar 16, 2023
Anthony made the selfless decision to sign up to donate his bone marrow through Penn’s “Be The Match” program. While studying for finals in April of 2019, he found out he was a match with a leukemia patient and he arranged to donate his bone marrow over the summer...