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Title: Inspiring/Feel Good Sports Stories
Post by: wadesworld on January 30, 2012, 04:44:02 PM
I'm looking for some inspiring/feel good sports stories that have good videos with them, preferably recent ones.  So far I have Jimmy Butler's story on his upbringing, Thomas Robinson's story from College Gameday a couple weeks ago, and Eric Legrand leading the Rutgers onto the football field.  Can anybody help me out and post some links to some recent feel good sports stories?  Thanks.
Title: Re: Inspiring/Feel Good Sports Stories
Post by: warriorchick on January 30, 2012, 08:43:14 PM
How recent?  I have a good one about an autistic football player at my kids' high school, but it is a couple of years old.
Title: Re: Inspiring/Feel Good Sports Stories
Post by: ZiggysFryBoy on January 30, 2012, 09:38:42 PM
Otule only has 1 eye.


4never became a dentist despite his chronic masturbation issues.   
Title: Re: Inspiring/Feel Good Sports Stories
Post by: wadesworld on January 30, 2012, 10:41:14 PM
Quote from: warriorchick on January 30, 2012, 08:43:14 PM
How recent?  I have a good one about an autistic football player at my kids' high school, but it is a couple of years old.

That would work.  I'd be interested in seeing that.  Thanks.

Quote from: Z F-B on January 30, 2012, 09:38:42 PM
Otule only has 1 eye.


4never became a dentist despite his chronic masturbation issues.  

That'd be great.  If you could somehow tie that into athletics that'd be cool.  I would not be interested in seeing a video on this one, though...
Title: Re: Inspiring/Feel Good Sports Stories
Post by: Ari Gold on January 30, 2012, 11:04:06 PM
Mark Herzlich... Boston College player who missed a season due to cancer, now playing in the Super Bowl for NYG

This is a good one from the Packers. Sunday Countdown runs a bunch like these
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/features/mywish/news/story?id=5565969

Just skip the Autistic basketball player Jason McElwain story... almost cliched now
Title: Re: Inspiring/Feel Good Sports Stories
Post by: wadesworld on January 30, 2012, 11:14:40 PM
Quote from: Ari Gold on January 30, 2012, 11:04:06 PM
Mark Herzlich... Boston College player who missed a season due to cancer, now playing in the Super Bowl for NYG

This is a good one from the Packers. Sunday Countdown runs a bunch like these
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/features/mywish/news/story?id=5565969

Just skip the Autistic basketball player Jason McElwain story... almost cliched now

Thank you.  Forgot about Herzlich.  Great story.
Title: Re: Inspiring/Feel Good Sports Stories
Post by: warriorchick on January 30, 2012, 11:23:12 PM
Well, shoot, it looks like some of the best videos have been taken down. But here is one:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcvI89zQgOw

This is some footage of him being interviewed after receiving an award from Holly Robinson Peete.  Unfortunately, it's narrated by a lame self-appointed "internet journalist".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA8SxLZcgQo

Here is a newspaper article that goes into more detail.

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20100627/news/306279954/

For what it is worth, fellow Muscooper JSGlow was the person who contacted the Packers about his affinity for Donald Driver, who sent him a video congratulations and some other cool stuff.  Winfred's dad is an ex-NFL player who is a single dad raising 3 kids on his own, 2 of whom are autistic.
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