Re: My Amazing Nephew - Jacob Tyree
 

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Re: My Amazing Nephew - Jacob Tyree
 

Well gang ...it's been awhile since I first posted about my nephew Jacob.....Here's a little update...
http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/238448#video

....What an inspriration! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

Re: My Amazing Nephew - Jacob Tyree
 

excellent story and what an amazing kid https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gif

Re: My Amazing Nephew - Jacob Tyree
 

Thanks for the update. Tell Jake I said hi...

Re: My Amazing Nephew - Jacob Tyree
 

John...he is amazing! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

Re: My Amazing Nephew - Jacob Tyree
 

.... It has been awhile since an update....

... Jacob Tyree is now attending University of Illinois on a scholarship and is a member

of the University of Illinois Wheelchair Basketball Team and will also be trying out for the Olympics.

They are having a tournament this weekend if anyone wants to see some great athletes from several schools

.... go check it out.

Here is a link about him...

Jacob Tyree - University of Illinois

..... There are alot of great young kids coming up in this great nation of ours [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img] that you rarely hear about

.... so I just wanted to share this with all of you. I am sure that you all have similar people around you.

... just look around. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img]

Thanks,

Re: My Amazing Nephew - Jacob Tyree
 

John.......We met Jacob some years ago while on the Power Tour.........Great young man with a super attitude...........Thanks for the update...

Ken

Re: My Amazing Nephew - Jacob Tyree
 

That is great! Thanks for sharing John! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

Re: My Amazing Nephew - Jacob Tyree
 

Neat story, is your nephew going to be playing any tournaments/games up in the chicago area? would like to go see a game.

Re: My Amazing Nephew - Jacob Tyree
 

.... Here is a link to Illinois Wheelchair Athletics on FaceBook

( I am behind the times ... and I am not on Facebook )

Jerry Tyree and Jean Tyree are his parents ( Jean is my sister )

Follow them on Facebook HERE

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... Here is their schedule...
Illinois Wheelchair Basketball schedule