A 24 year old war hero named Daniel Rodriguez promised a fellow soldier that he would return to college to play division 1 football. His fallen friend was killed during a shootout in Afghanistan, in which Daniel was also injured. He received a bronze star for valor and a purple heart, for his heroic actions during combat. While he was stationed in Afghanistan, the soldiers "had nothin". He mentions that sometimes the soldiers would fill ammo cans and curl them for exercise. Back home, in the U.S. has been following his own workout routine (based on the one he did in Afghanistan), training, running routes, and drilling the books, to be able to get back into a division 1 college to live up to that promise he'd made. His workout is somewhat unconventional, involving lots of exercises that use his normal body weight. He also hired a production company to develop a highlight tape for him to send to colleges, in search of a scholarship.
Read more about his inspiring story below:
Still Scarred By Two Wars, American Hero Daniel Rodriguez Chases His Football Dream
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