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Player quitting football for fiancée

Ben Pike, a defensive end for the University of Toledo Rockets, is quitting football so he can provide care for his fiancée, who has been diagnosed with leukemia.

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Toledo DE Ben Pike Gives Up Football To Care For Leukemia-Stricken Fianceé Ashlee Barrett

Toledo defensive end Ben Pike may not have been an All American, but his name was on the radar of NFL scouts.  That’s what makes this story even more amazing. Cleveland.com is reporting that the Rockets star defensive end is walking away from football to take care of his Leukemia stricken fiancée’ Ashlee Barrett. Pike and Barrett first learned that she was battling Leukemia...
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Toledo DE Ben Pike Gives Up Football To Care For Leukemia-Stricken Fiancee’

Toledo defensive end Ben Pike may not have been an All American, but his name was on the radar of NFL scouts.  That’s what makes this story even more amazing. Cleveland.com is reporting that the Rockets star defensive end is walking away from football to take care of his Leukemia stricken fiancée’ Ashlee Barrett. Pike and Barrett first learned that she was battling Leukemia...
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February 14, 2013  |  Discuss

Toledo Lineman Quits for Girlfriend

It’s important to have priorities. Ben Pike, a defensive tackle at the University of Toledo,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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