Eighth Grader Overcomes Paralysis To Remain On The Court

BY BARRY LEWIS, Tulsa WorldDEWEY — Dewey residents have known for a while that it takes a lot to stop Kobe Blackmon in an athletic venue, whether it’s football, basketball, baseball or track. Late in 2014, national viewers also learned that when they saw a video clip on the USA Today website that showed Blackmon, in a sixth-grade football game, make an incredible play to chase down and strip the ball away from a receiver who was about to score a touchdown, and then take the ball himself 95-plus yards for a TD in the other direction. Plays like that earned Blackmon, a running back/safety, an invitation to play in the Bret Cooper Junior All-American Bowl in Dallas — the only Oklahoman selected that year. Read more on NewsOK.com

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