: To save his life, doctors were forced to amputate his leg at the hip just six days after his final game.
The film chronicles the moving true story of Freddie Steinmark , an undersized but exceptionally determined safety for the University of Texas Longhorns during their 1969 championship season . The Heart of a Champion My All-American
: He became a key starter, helping lead Texas through a grueling schedule toward the 1969 National Championship. : To save his life, doctors were forced
: Throughout the season, Freddie played through intensifying pain in his left leg, which he initially dismissed as a minor injury. The Diagnosis : Throughout the season, Freddie played through intensifying
: Only 20 days after surgery, Freddie stunned the world by appearing on the sidelines with his team—on crutches—to watch them win the 1970 Cotton Bowl. A Lasting Legacy