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RISE Above: Bill Marnich Jr.

By Brian A. Giuffra

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

When Bill Marnich Jr. straps on his shoulder pads and buckles up his helmet, he's doing more than preparing for a football game. The Ringgold (Monongahela, Pa.) senior offensive lineman is proving he has no limitations. Born with a defect that prevented the bones below his left knee from growing correctly, Marnich plays football with a below-the-knee prosthetic left leg. He's broken the prosthetic too many times to count, has torn his ACL and dislocated his kneecap, but none of ...

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