A Young Hero Leaves Behind a Lasting Impression

Anthony Ford may have just been nine years old, but his remarkable zest for life will be forever remembered by those who met him.

Ford was a youth ice hockey player who was stricken with leukemia and passed away last April. But before he left this world, Ford made an impact on several people’s lives, and especially on members of the Minnesota State Mankato men’s ice hockey team.

Click here to read "The Hero I See" on the NCAA's official web site. There, you can find out how you can support the Anthony Ford Foundation, established to provide scholarships to underprivileged youth hockey players.