COLUMBIA — He swoops down in front of the opponent, drills the ball high into the night and races back into position. As the crowd cheers him on against the University of Illinois (Springfield), the player can’t help but think of the man who taught him how to play so hard, the one who would of loved that play the most.
Loss of a father causes loss of direction
Tuesday, October 2, 2007 | 7:09 p.m. CDT;
updated 7:44 p.m. CDT, Friday, July 18, 2008
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