Football to Wear Cancer Awareness Helmets on Saturday
10/19/2022 11:55:00 AM | Football
In a tradition that started back in 2018, the Miami University football team will be carrying a special message with them as they take the field on Saturday, Oct. 22 in Miami's annual Cancer Awareness contest versus Western Michigan at 3:30 p.m. Each player's helmet will feature a colored ribbon of their choice to symbolize how they have been affected by cancer.
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Overall, 34 players selected pink to signify those affected by breast cancer, while 12 picked blue (colon cancer and esophageal cancer). Other colors include: 10 yellow/gray (child brain cancer), 10 orange (kidney cancer and leukemia), nine yellow (bladder cancer, sarcoma/bone cancer), eight picked purple (bladder/pancreatic/testicular) and seven chose white (lung cancer). Six others selected black (melanoma), three red (blood cancers/head and neck), two green (non-Hodgkin's lymphoma/gallbladder/liver) and one gray (brain cancer). One player had no preference.
Those looking to purchase one of these special helmets can do so via auction. More information and auction site can be found HERE.
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Below is a breakdown of each selection.
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PINK: Breast/Uterine/Endometrial
Adam Trick
AJ Mirgon
Ambe' Caldwell
Anthony Collier
Austin Ertl
Aveon Smith
Ben Jackson
Brian Shane
Brian Ugwu
Caleb Tubbs
Charlie Nank
Corey Suttle
Devon Dorsey
Eli Blakey
Grant Lyons
Jack Coldiron
Jackson Izzard
Jacob Snell
Ja'Von Kimpson
Javon Tracy
Jeremiah Batiste
Kevin Davis
Marlon Dawson Jr.
Mason Moore
Matt MacLeod
Nasir Washington
Nate Milanowski
Reginald Virgil
Reid Holskey
Rowan Zolman
Sam Barry
Sam Vaughan
Silas Walters
Yahsyn McKee
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RED: Multiple Myeloma/Head & Neck
Brady Villa
Caleb Shaffer
Luke Kirin
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ORANGE: Kidney/Leukemia/Appendix
Brandon Lawhorn Moore
Brendan Beattie
Cam Kirk
Chase Becker
Dom Dzioban
Mac Hippenhammer
Nate Muersch
Nick Walker
Tyre Shelton
Jacquez Warren
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YELLOW: Childhood/Bone
Dalton Norris
Danny Dunlop
Jeffrey Simmons
John Brekke
Logan Neu
Matthew Reardon
Orin Edwards
Trey LaBounty
Zane Ries
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YELLOW/GRAY: Child Brain Cancer
Camden Rogers
Corban Hondru
Dominic Nardone
Jackson Boras
Luke Myers
Matthew Salopek
Nico Pate
Oscar McWood
Ryan McWood
Ty Wise
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GRAY: Brain Cancer
Henry Beckett
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GREEN: Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma/Gallbladder/Liver
Hudson Powell
Malachi Clark
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BLUE: Ovarian/Cervical/Thyroid/Colon/Prostate/Esophageal/Stomach
Blaine Riley
Caleb Siech
Chris Cavalaris
Gavin Rohrs
Graham Nicholson
Henry Hesson
Jalen Peterson
Joseph Humphreys
Joshua Lukusa
Kenny Tracy
Matt Bjorson
Rhett Williams
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PURPLE: Bladder/Pancreatic/Leiomyosarcoma/Hodgkin's Lymphoma/Testicular
Austin Robinson
Ben Tarpey
Christian Schomer
Eric Smith
James Besett
John Saunders Jr.
Ryan O'Hair
Scotty Nieman
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WHITE: Lung/Retinoblastoma/Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia/Mesothelioma
Brett Gabbert
Drew Terrill
Kolby Borders
Jack DeJarld
Miles Marshall
Rusty Feth
Ryan Kahn
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BLACK: Melanoma
Alec Bevelhimer
Dee Pierce
Darez Snider
Keyon Mozee
Jalen Walker
Marcus White
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No Preference
Will Jados
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Overall, 34 players selected pink to signify those affected by breast cancer, while 12 picked blue (colon cancer and esophageal cancer). Other colors include: 10 yellow/gray (child brain cancer), 10 orange (kidney cancer and leukemia), nine yellow (bladder cancer, sarcoma/bone cancer), eight picked purple (bladder/pancreatic/testicular) and seven chose white (lung cancer). Six others selected black (melanoma), three red (blood cancers/head and neck), two green (non-Hodgkin's lymphoma/gallbladder/liver) and one gray (brain cancer). One player had no preference.
Those looking to purchase one of these special helmets can do so via auction. More information and auction site can be found HERE.
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Below is a breakdown of each selection.
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PINK: Breast/Uterine/Endometrial
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Adam Trick
AJ Mirgon
Ambe' Caldwell
Anthony Collier
Austin Ertl
Aveon Smith
Ben Jackson
Brian Shane
Brian Ugwu
Caleb Tubbs
Charlie Nank
Corey Suttle
Devon Dorsey
Eli Blakey
Grant Lyons
Jack Coldiron
Jackson Izzard
Jacob Snell
Ja'Von Kimpson
Javon Tracy
Jeremiah Batiste
Kevin Davis
Marlon Dawson Jr.
Mason Moore
Matt MacLeod
Nasir Washington
Nate Milanowski
Reginald Virgil
Reid Holskey
Rowan Zolman
Sam Barry
Sam Vaughan
Silas Walters
Yahsyn McKee
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RED: Multiple Myeloma/Head & Neck
Brady Villa
Caleb Shaffer
Luke Kirin
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ORANGE: Kidney/Leukemia/Appendix
Brandon Lawhorn Moore
Brendan Beattie
Cam Kirk
Chase Becker
Dom Dzioban
Mac Hippenhammer
Nate Muersch
Nick Walker
Tyre Shelton
Jacquez Warren
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YELLOW: Childhood/Bone
Dalton Norris
Danny Dunlop
Jeffrey Simmons
John Brekke
Logan Neu
Matthew Reardon
Orin Edwards
Trey LaBounty
Zane Ries
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YELLOW/GRAY: Child Brain Cancer
Camden Rogers
Corban Hondru
Dominic Nardone
Jackson Boras
Luke Myers
Matthew Salopek
Nico Pate
Oscar McWood
Ryan McWood
Ty Wise
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GRAY: Brain Cancer
Henry Beckett
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GREEN: Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma/Gallbladder/Liver
Hudson Powell
Malachi Clark
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BLUE: Ovarian/Cervical/Thyroid/Colon/Prostate/Esophageal/Stomach
Blaine Riley
Caleb Siech
Chris Cavalaris
Gavin Rohrs
Graham Nicholson
Henry Hesson
Jalen Peterson
Joseph Humphreys
Joshua Lukusa
Kenny Tracy
Matt Bjorson
Rhett Williams
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PURPLE: Bladder/Pancreatic/Leiomyosarcoma/Hodgkin's Lymphoma/Testicular
Austin Robinson
Ben Tarpey
Christian Schomer
Eric Smith
James Besett
John Saunders Jr.
Ryan O'Hair
Scotty Nieman
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WHITE: Lung/Retinoblastoma/Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia/Mesothelioma
Brett Gabbert
Drew Terrill
Kolby Borders
Jack DeJarld
Miles Marshall
Rusty Feth
Ryan Kahn
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BLACK: Melanoma
Alec Bevelhimer
Dee Pierce
Darez Snider
Keyon Mozee
Jalen Walker
Marcus White
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No Preference
Will Jados
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