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Ohio teen with prosthetic leg defies odds on the football field

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When Ohio student Zach Patterson was ten months old, his parents made the tough decision to have his foot amputated so that he could live a normal life.

Years later, Zach started playing soccer. Then baseball. And then football. 

But as he continued to excel in sports, it became clear that his prosthetic leg was holding him back. Even worse, insurance companies wouldn't cover the $40,000 athletic performance prosthetic to help him step up his game.

That's when a local Ohio doctor decided to act.

Watch the full story in the video player above.

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Nick Walters

Nick Walters

Senior Sports Reporter

Alex Eschelman

Alex Eschelman

Sports Multimedia Journalist

Taylor Rocha

Taylor Rocha

Sports Multimedia Journalist

Rochelle Richards

Rochelle Richards, senior sports producer

Rochelle Richards

Senior Sports Producer