Fumagalli doesn’t consider missing finger a disability, rather an opportunity for growth

While a lot of people might know that University of Wisconsin tight end Troy Fumagalli is a great football player, many people might not know that he has a finger missing on his lefthand glove.

Fumagalli had his left index finger amputated when he was younger, when a condition called Amniotic Band Syndrome caused poor circulation to his finger. While ABS is a treatable condition, it often results in the loss of body parts such as fingers, toes and in some cases, may cause full amputation of arms or legs.

Read…Fumagalli grew up without his left-hand finger, so for him it was nothing different or spectacular, and certainly wasn’t something that he would consider a disability. When he started…