The Dunwoody High football star - and cancer survivor - will play for Centre College.
Dunwoody Wildcat defensive end Steven Camara was just 13 years old when he started having pain in his side and spent three days sick with a fever. A trip to the doctor revealed the young football player had a tumor under his left lung and was diagnosed with T-Cell Lymphoma. Four years later and after three and a half years of chemotherapy treatments Camara did the improbable by signing a college football scholarship with Division III Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. Centre is a member of the Southern Athletic Association. “Signing day is a life changing moment for most families as their children get scholarships to continue their educations,” said Dunwoody head football coach Jim Showfety. “For Steven that life changing moment was …
DE Steven Camara, a cancer survivor, has committed to Centre College.
Wednesday is National Signing Day, and student-athletes at Dunwoody High School will be declaring their collegiate plans at 2:30 pm. Particularly in the world of college football, "National Signing Day" has turned into something of a holiday for fans eager to find out if their favorite college program will get the top "blue-chip" recruits. But it's also an exciting day for athletes from soccer, baseball and every other sport. One of Dunwoody High's most inspiring stories is Steven Camara (DE, 6-2, 225), who has committed to Centre College. Camara was previously diagnosed with T-Cell Lymphoma and went through three years of chemotherapy. His last treatment was in September 2011, and he has been cancer-free ever since. With your help, …
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