Thorpe honoree Cason conquers difficult odds
Arizona corner stays true to his school
In order to win this year's Jim Thorpe Award , Antoine Cason had to clear three significant hurdles.
But it appeared the Arizona cornerback would be too small, too crippled and — oddly enough — too talented to be tabbed as the nation's top collegiate defensive back.
Cason formally received his award Tuesday night during an awards ceremony at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum , beating out fel...
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