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Georgia Southern Football to Support Childhood Cancer Awareness
10/6/2015 10:29:00 AM | Football
Current player Andre Sims and family affected by disease
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STATESBORO, Ga. - Georgia Southern head football coach Willie Fritz, along with his entire staff will support childhood cancer awareness on Saturday, Oct. 17 as they will pin gold ribbons on their game day shirts to help raise awareness. The gold ribbons signify Georgia Southern's support of the troubling disease.
Childhood cancer has hit close to home this season with the addition of Andre Sims to the team. Sims is a senior transfer student from Michigan State University who is contributing on offense and special teams. Sims's younger brother, Alan, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (A.L.L.) at the age of five. In 2013, Alan had a liver transplant and is now in remission.
"When my brother was diagnosed with cancer it was kind of a relief because we didn't know what was wrong with him, but my heart dropped when I finally heard the news," Sims, a Snellville, Georgia, native said. "It has been hard on my family, but I look up to my little brother so much. He is my hero."
The Eagles hope to spread awareness of childhood cancer throughout the Sun Belt Conference this season, starting with their next game. Georgia Southern will host New Mexico State for the Homecoming game in Paulson Stadium at 6 p.m.
STATESBORO, Ga. - Georgia Southern head football coach Willie Fritz, along with his entire staff will support childhood cancer awareness on Saturday, Oct. 17 as they will pin gold ribbons on their game day shirts to help raise awareness. The gold ribbons signify Georgia Southern's support of the troubling disease.
Childhood cancer has hit close to home this season with the addition of Andre Sims to the team. Sims is a senior transfer student from Michigan State University who is contributing on offense and special teams. Sims's younger brother, Alan, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (A.L.L.) at the age of five. In 2013, Alan had a liver transplant and is now in remission.
"When my brother was diagnosed with cancer it was kind of a relief because we didn't know what was wrong with him, but my heart dropped when I finally heard the news," Sims, a Snellville, Georgia, native said. "It has been hard on my family, but I look up to my little brother so much. He is my hero."
The Eagles hope to spread awareness of childhood cancer throughout the Sun Belt Conference this season, starting with their next game. Georgia Southern will host New Mexico State for the Homecoming game in Paulson Stadium at 6 p.m.
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