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The Guy Who Played College Football After Losing A Leg

The Guy Who Played College Football After Losing A Leg

The Lead · Audible

October 21, 202016m 59s

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Twenty years ago, Neil Parry and the San Jose State football team were in the midst of the program's most successful season in years. But then, Parry's football career and his life were upended by a gruesome injury in a game against conference rival University of Texas El Paso, which resulted in him losing the lower portion of his right leg. The Athletic's Jimmy Durkin tells the story of Parry's unthinkable quest to play football again, and how his story is inspiring young football players today.

Read Jimmy Durkin's story about Neil Parry:

https://theathletic.com/2107484/2020/10/14/san-jose-states-neil-parry-the-amputee-football-player-who-would-never-give-up//?source=theleadpodcast

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