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Fundraiser for Chris Norwell Feb 22

In the history of athletics at Anderson High School, Chris Norwell sits on a short list of elite athletes. During his career as a Redskin, he finished as the school's all-time leading scorer in basketball. On the football field, his outstanding play was impressive enough to earn him a scholarship to the University of Illinois, where he started for four years. In the last several years, Chris has provided those of us that were fortunate to follow him with many wonderful memories.

The time has come for us to return the favor.

Chris has been diagnosed with Burkitt's Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, a very aggressive form of cancer. He is currently in the process of treatment but this is a serious disease with a serious prognosis. Since being diagnosed in the middle of October, Chris has already spent more than 30 nights in the hospital receiving chemotherapy and numerous procedures. He will have no income for the foreseeable future and bills are starting to mount up. We are asking the Anderson Redskin Family to help out in any way we can.

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