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One-Armed High School Basketball Phenom, Landus Anderson, Soars

By Good News Network Friday, March 09, 2012

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one-arm phenom HS basketballer, Anderson -AP video snapshotHigh school basketball player Landus Anderson is one of the top players in the state of Florida averaging an impressive 19 points-per-game. And he does it all with the use of only one arm.

The slender, 6-fout-4 junior suffered an injury at birth that disabled every nerve in his right arm. But he doesn't like that word and doesn't consider himself disabled.

His parents placed a basketball in his hand when he was only three, and saw the determination that would show up in all areas of his life -- academics, community service, and sports.

 

(WATCH the video below, or READ the AP story in the Wash Post)

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