Clayton 7-year-old battling leukemia signs with UNC wrestling team

Posted Nov 14, 2019
A unique signing day on UNC's campus in Chapel Hill and for a great cause. A youngster from Clayton, who's battling leukemia, put pen to paper joining the Tar Heels wrestling program. Through a non-profit organization called TEAM IMPACT, Mason will attend practices, go to meets, team dinners, and other events just like the wrestlers on the roster. (ABC 11)

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