Teen with rare chromosomal disorder crowned prom king

[Kacey]

Something nice for a change.Granger teen with rare disorder named homecoming king

Nathan Huf is a fixture at Granger High School football games.
From his wheelchair in the stands, he proudly sports the school's purple and gold colors. He's been going to games, supporting his older brothers and the Granger Lions, since he was a baby. But Huf can't see the action; he has trisomy 13, a rare chromosomal disorder that has left him blind and with mental retardation.
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And even though he has never had a class in Granger, the senior class voted overwhelmingly to make Huf their homecoming king. He'll be crowned at tonight's game against Bartlett High School.
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"I kept asking, 'Are you sure?' and they kept telling me that the seniors didn't want anybody else to be king except Nathan," she said.
As a sign of appreciation, Lillie Huf wanted the entire senior class to escort her son onto the field at halftime.
"They told me they couldn't really do that, so instead I suggested the senior football players," she said. "If we're winning by a lot at halftime, that's what's going to happen."

 

[tellner]

:highfive:artyon:

 

[terryl965]

:highfive:artyon:

I agree great story

 

[Dave Leverich]

Things like that give me hope for the human race.

 

[Drac]

Things like that give me hope for the human race.

Amen...

 

[Ceicei]

Ability to show compassion, altruism, and love like this bring the best out of humans!

- Ceicei

 

[bydand]

Hats off to the Granger Seniors who showed maturity and compassion well beyond their years! This is a shining example of the general "goodness" the typical teen really has, and shows what we usually read in the paper when dealing with this age group is a tiny minority.