New York Daily News—December 12, 2016
New York Daily News reports that Giants running back Rashad Jennings surprised Charlie Burt, 17, of Mahopac, NY, with the USA Football Heart of a Giant Award presented by Hospital for Special Surgery and the New York Giants.
Charlie was born without a left hand and plays center on his football team. "He made up his mind to not look for excuses..." said Jennings in a phone interview. "His talents are diverse, he's the captain of his team. That says a lot about who he is."
The full article and a photo of Charlie with Rashad Jennings and Samuel Taylor, MD, sports medicine surgeon at HSS and Associate Team Physician for the New York Giants originally appeared at NYDailyNews.com.
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