by Justin Kirk | Mar 16, 2023
Austin was preparing for his senior season as an offensive lineman for the Oklahoma Sooners when he noticed an unexplained constant sore throat during spring ball. Then the glands in his neck became swollen and sore. He went to the team trainer to get it looked at,...
by Justin Kirk | Mar 16, 2023
One morning when he was 8-years old Chris couldn’t get out of bed for breakfast. He couldn’t move. That’s how sudden it was. His parents rushed him to the hospital, and despite a battery of tests the doctors could not determine what was wrong. His parents were told he...
by Justin Kirk | Mar 16, 2023
Frankie was a highly-recruited linebacker out of Miami who eventually chose USC and was projected to see major playing time as a true freshman with so many seniors graduating. This was the dream scenario for Frankie until a heart murmur was detected at football camp....
by Justin Kirk | Mar 16, 2023
Between his freshman and sophomore year at Florida in 2010, the linebacker from Georgia was diagnosed with a rare condition known as arteriovenous malfunction (AVM), a condition where blood vessels in the brain get tangled and rupture. AVM is often fatal. Neiron...
by Justin Kirk | Mar 16, 2023
The combination f being able to do something to support a rare disease that was personal to him and to get involved in something with teammates was what drove Eric, an offensive lineman, to become a chapter leader at Penn State. Already involved as part of the Penn...
