Jake Olson may be blind, but he proves time and time again that anything is possible. The 21-year-old long snapper for USC hit the headlines again on Thursday after he got behind the wheel and drove a race car around Charlotte Motor Speedway. With the help of former NASCAR driver Todd Bodine, Olson went for a spin around the 1.5-mile [...]
Jared Blank harnessed his strong legs, his robust lungs and his diagnosis of dyslexia to successfully complete the World Marathon Challenge, an epic 7-day trip around the world that gives participants the chance to run seven marathons on seven continents in a week's time. But, dyslexia as a benefit? You bet. "I realized when I was running, dyslexia was what [...]
The USC Trojans put 49 points up on the scoreboard against Western Michigan, but there was one point that had the most meaning. That's because Jake Olson, the team's blind long snapper delivered a perfect snap on a successful extra point attempt. For Olson, who lost his vision eight years ago to cancer, it was his first collegiate long snap [...]
USC longsnapper Jake Olson is on a mission. He is working toward becoming the first blind college football player to play in a division I game. He took a big step forward on Saturday when he suited up and successfully completed two field goal snaps in the team's spring scrimmage. “When I first ran out there and the crowd cheered, [...]
Why specialize in one thing when you can do it all? University of Southern California basketball walk-on Sam Dhillon is a jack-of-all-trades kind-of-guy. Not only does he contribute on the hardwood, but he's the CEO of Quest Investment Firm, a $ 3 million company based in L.A, and he puts in long hours in the research lab trying to find [...]