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THIS ONE'S FOR YOU, DAD
In height and weight, Steve Cole is the smallest player in his league, but hes got a giants share of courage, dedication, drive and heart.
By Laura Dayton
Published: Spring 1998

When Steve Cole was a freshman he had some doubts about playing football, but they were fleeting. Hed been picked on most of his life for being short, and was used to standing up for himself. Besides, he had the support and encouragement of his dad, mom and step-dad. The doubts didnt linger long; from the moment Cole stepped in the weight room during his sophomore year, he began to plot his own strategies to become a major team player in spite of his physical limitations.

Cole had another reason for his strong sense of commitmenthe wanted to make his father proud. When Cole was in the second grade his father received massive head injuries in a violent car accident that left Vince Cole in a wheelchair with limited use of his limbs and impaired speech. His son was devastated.

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