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Kingsley Jonathan: Athlete and Advocate

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Editor's note: This story appears in the Nov. 2 edition of the 2019 Syracuse football gameday program. Programs are available for $5 and sold throughout the Dome.

Kingsley Jonathan immigrated from Nigeria in high school, with he and his family believing that the United States would offer the gifted athlete more opportunities.

Living with multiple families in different states after coming to the U.S., Jonathan kept his head down and worked toward a football scholarship, which he eventually earned from Syracuse University.