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Death of Mitch Petrus leaves outsized hole

He was gregarious, to say the least.

Loud and proud.

If there was an ounce of unhappy on his 300-pound muscled body, it wasn’t to be found.

Mitch Petrus loved to laugh, and it came from his heart.

In the world of perspiring arts, he was a hero.

He was a kid from Carlisle who walked on for the University of Arkansas football team. He didn’t need a dorm room; he needed a cot in the workout room.

His strength, desire, determination and attitude helped him become a two-time All-SEC guard.

The term walk-on to him was irrelevant other than it meant opportunity.