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Collegiate Football Players Overcoming Adversity

In a press release today from the Mayo Clinic, Justin Tuck (Notre Dame Fighting Irish LEGEND) will serve as the Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year Ambassador. The award is presented by CoSIDA, the Mayo Clinic, The Associated Press, and the Fiesta Bowl Organization to honor players at all levels of college football. $30,000 will be donated to general scholarship funds and three winners will be honored at the 2019 Fiesta Bowl. The following press release is from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.

“The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) in association with The Associated Press (AP) and the Fiesta Bowl Organization, will again recognize 30 college football student-athletes who have overcome adversity with the Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year Award.