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Injured QB finishes final college football game after cancer diagnosis

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Quarterback Jack Curtis played his final college football game while battling broken bones in his throwing hand and a life-changing diagnosis.

Breakdown
  • Jack Curtis, senior quarterback for the Carlton Knights, played his final game while battling a broken hand and late stage two Hodgkin's lymphoma. 20s
  • Doctors discovered a large tumor under his arm and two smaller ones near his heart during the summer. 34s
  • Curtis scheduled chemotherapy on Mondays to recover in time for Saturday games. 41s
  • He re-injured his hand during the final game but was determined to finish it with his teammates. 57s
  • After the Knights lost on the final play, Curtis's parents and teammates joined him on the field to celebrate his perseverance. 1m 21s
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