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Team Impact Celebrates 10-Year Friendship Formed At Endicott College

"It was so cool to be fully on a team because at that point I could no longer play competitive sports and I loved football," Vince said.

(CBS Boston)

November 30, 2023

BEVERLY - Team Impact is celebrating a 10-year friendship formed through the program that pairs children and teens with chronic illnesses with college athletic teams.

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Vince Skelton signed with the Endicott College football team in 2013 when he was just 15-years old. The only difference between Vince and his other teammates is that he has cerebral palsy.

Being an Endicott Gull allowed him to be a part of a team and drew him closer to the game of football when he was no longer able to play.

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Vince Skelton and Luke Somers at the Endicott College football field/CBS Boston

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