This is Luke Terry
Big shout out to cornersville's middle school catcher. With the use of one arm, this guy is getting it done. What a stud. pic.twitter.com/4rhPycFGyY— Travis Holland (@tholland25) April 13, 2017
We've had a month of focus on a few remarkable young people and the response of a few despicable old people.
In an attempt to find more of the former, another story about a remarkable young person:
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A tweet by a friend's dad, @TonyAustin_10 generated 6.5 million views in two days.
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| HELEN COMER / DNJ |
When Luke was a baby, his right arm was amputated after a severe E. coli infection.
At 14, in addition to being the catcher for Cornersville Middle School, Luke works on the family farm, helps manage 100 cattle, and bagged a 12-point buck with a bow.
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| HELEN COMER / DNJ |
"He has a work ethic that is unbelievable. . . . If you want to, there is about anything you can do. Just watch him." - Mike Tatum, baseball coach
Luke handles the attention with a shrug and hopes he will make the High School Team.
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In a final bit of contrast to the braggadocious twitter maniac, Tony Austin, the friend of Luke's dad, tweets back to people thanking him for posting the video:
It’s not about me. I just shared it. He is the inspiration. @LukeTerry22
#Sports #Inspiration #Motivation #Kids
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