Twelve-Year-Old Utah Wrestler Competes with No Arms

Topics: Education, Other
Featured on Episode 22 of the 2009-2010 season, aired on Wednesday, March 3, 2010.
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Kathy Aiken introduces us to a young Utah wrestler who has a special challenge. Alex Brotherson, a twelve-year-old seventh grader at Valley Junior High School in Salt Lake City, was born with no arms. By age 3 he was writing, eating and using scissors with his toes. Now he is hoping to get his first win as a wrestler.

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I think it’s great that Alex Brotherson wrestling without arms. I wrestle and it pretty tough, he must be pretty tough too because it is already really difficult. good luck Alex!

Casey Clark 10:09 PM 3/3/10

WOW! I cant belive that boy with no arms is wrestling! He could do ANYTHING! He scan write with his feet and cut! I hpe that boy has good luck for his next season! I wih you good luck. Wow.

madeline vincent 8:43 PM 3/5/10

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