Callaway overcoming adversity to play at next level
By Jose Negron
jnegron@yourmvi.com
It wasn’t long ago that Larry Callaway questioned whether he would ever get the opportunity to play football again.
A multi-sport athlete who excelled on the gridiron and the basketball court at Belle Vernon Area, Callaway was less than a week into his senior basketball season when it came to a sudden end.
Early in the fourth quarter of a non-section game against Washington on Dec. 9, Callaway drove to the hoop before suffering what would later be diagnosed as an ACL, MCL and meniscus tear in his right knee.
Callaway knew his senior season was in jeopardy at that moment. But that wasn’t the worst of his fears.
“As soon as I hit the floor, I put my hands over my face and the only thing I thought about was football and if this injury would seriously impact my future,” Callaway said.
After learning the significance of the injury a few days later, Callaway said he was given an eight- to 12-month timetable for a full recovery.
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