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Cancer Surviving College Football Star Overjoyed to be Hired by NY Giants

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Cancer Surviving College Football Star Overjoyed to be Hired by NY Giants
College football star Mark Herzlich was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer in his left leg in 2009. But, the 2008 ACC Defensive Player of the Year beat the disease, and now, that the Giants have officially hired him to join the team, he is the feel-good story of the summer.

College football star Mark Herzlich was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer in his left leg in 2009. But, the 2008 ACC Defensive Player of the Year beat the disease, and came back to play his senior season at Boston College in 2010.

After being passed over in the NFL draft this past April, the New York Giants took a chance on Herzlich, bringing him to training camp as an undrafted free agent.

Now, that the Giants have officially hired him to join the team, he is the feel-good story of the summer.

(READ the article in ESPN)

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