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Qualls defies odds on ice

By Jeff Miller
Special to ESPNRISE.com

Thursday, April 9, 2009

FLOWER MOUND, Texas -- Kevin Qualls, a 17-year-old junior defenseman for the Flower Mound High School varsity hockey team, is resourceful on the ice. He has to be, since his right arm ends only a few inches south of his elbow. But Qualls also displayed resourcefulness, combined with a dash of devilishness, years ago when explaining to his curious new youth hockey teammates why he didn't have a right hand. With sleepy-looking eyes and a straight face, he calmly said he got into a fight with old ...

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