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Coach donates kidney to player

by Mary K. Elkins

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| February 8, 2011

Wake Forest’s slogan for the baseball team in 2011 is “What are you willing to sacrifice to help make this team better?” What Head coach Tom Walter chose to sacrifice is greater than simply hanging in on a curve ball and taking one for the team. He gave up a kidney to one of his players.

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Athletics, Baseball Coach, Baseball Player, Gift, Kevin Jordan, Kidney Transplant, Pro Humanitate, Tom Walter

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