Congratulations are in order for college football player TQ_Wair, who earned espn's Jimmy V Award For Perseverance.
At 3 a.m. on March 22, 2005, 4-year-old Taquarius Wair endured a life-changing house fire that resulted in severe burns across his body and the loss of all the fingers on his left hand. The fire, which also took the life of Wair's 6-year-old sister Shawnee, has had a lasting impact on him and his family. After slipping into a coma for a month,and underwent numerous medical procedures including skin grafts and reconstructive surgery, according to ESPN.
"A lot of people look at me and don't think I'm normal," Wair said in his acceptance video during the."When I'm on the field, I'm just like everybody else. It don't matter . . . My life became memorable when I found football. They put the ball in my hands, it was over from there . . . I put that helmet on, walked onto the field. I was just like everybody else out there.
"I use the phrase 'Don't give up' in my life every day, and I will continue to do so in the fight for my dream." Despite being held back by past coaches because of the incident, Wair has remained dedicated to the sport. In honor of Wair's passion and determination,
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