Iowa - Norm Parker Football retiring coach
503 days ago
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Judy Riniker
The article in the Iowa City Press - Norm Parker retiring football coach after having a below the knee amputation was interviewed. Here is a question asked and he referrenced Matt.
Question :Is that one of the things you will take away from the season, that you did prove you could do it? Norm Parker: It's something I'll know. When I read that article about the kid in the paper yesterday that's playing middle linebacker and fullback, it makes me look like a piker. I felt like a sheep. I'm w
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Matt Riniker for Rudy Award
526 days ago
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Staff
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Matt's Story
525 days ago
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Staff
Matt Riniker is a hard working, blue-collar kid. On September 2nd, 2009, Matt was out on the farm helping his father with chores. He was riding a four-wheeler when he hit a bump, rolled the vehicle, and fractured his tibia and fibula. At the time, no one knew the extent of the break. Over the next several months, Matt endured many different treatments in order to try to regrow the bones that had been fractured. The site of the break was infected on four separate occasions, he had to undergo a sk
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VIDEO: Matt Riniker
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by Tim O'Neill of the Telegraph Herald
Matt Riniker a Western Dubuque football player who faced the decision of whether he should go through with a leg amputation. He is one of 50 finalists for the High School Football 'Rudy' Award through PARADE Magazine and Inspireum. Click "View the Full Story" to watch this inspirational video. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=331065366919062
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Nomination Story
580 days ago
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Jesi
Matt is not only an inspiration and encouragement to his team, but he is also an inspiration to his community and his FAMILY! I am 10 years older than my brother, and he is my hero and the one that I look up too.
Two years ago, on September 2, my brother was in a very bad 4-wheeler accident. He was helping my dad do chores, after my dad had hurt his back, and was in the pasture. He hit a bump, rolled the 4-wheeler and knew instantly that his leg was broke. He had a tib-fib fracture.
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