Landon Green and Braylee Leffew were ready and excited to kick off their high school athletic careers as freshmen this year at Boyle County High School. But life had other plans. “I was told I would never play football again,” Green said. Green was diagnosed with bone cancer in February. “I just broke down,” he…
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Taunton businessman raises funds for nonprofit while battling cancer
David DeSantis was swimming off the island of Maui competing in an XTERRA triathlon when he bumped into the stump of a fellow competitor. “I came around the first buoy. A lot of times when you’re in the water you hit somebody, but you don’t know which body part it is,” DeSantis said. That chance…
Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers come together for charity event: A Night of Heroes
Less than two weeks ago John Harbaugh was taking photos with Steelers fans, and sitting alongside Mike Tomlin. No, this isn’t bizarro world, instead it’s for an outstanding charity event fighting cancer. “A Night of Heroes” is the name of the charity event, and it was held at the Baltimore Harbor Hotel on May 19th….