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Blind USC senior walks the football field for the last time as a Trojan

The Olson Family(LOS ANGELES) — A blind football player at the University of Southern California walked on the field for the last time recently.

Jake Olson, who played as a long snapper for the USC Trojans, was accompanied by his father and his guide dog as he entered the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Nov. 24.

The college senior was greeted by cheers.

I remember the first time I ran out of the tunnel too (@quebec) pic.twitter.com/DlwinsqNrZ

— Jake Olson (@JakeOlson61) November 28, 2018

Olson was 10 months old when he lost his left eye due to retinoblastoma. He said he battled cancer in

 

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