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Jake’s a huge story and he’s one for all of us about courage and character and grit and vision and special qualities that few people would be able to hold on to.
Apr 4, 2018 · At 12 years old, Jake Olson found out he was going to go blind. But he didn’t let it stop him follow his dream of becoming a college footballer.
Oct 29, 2021 · Born with a rare cancer of the retina, Jake Olson lost his left eye before he was one and his right eye when he was 12. The day before he underwent the life-saving procedure that would take his second eye, Olson was invited one last time to watch his favorite football team practice: the USC Trojans.
Jake Olson (born February 19, 1989) is an American Canadian football offensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He previously attended USC, where he played college football for the USC Trojans.
Sep 3, 2017 · Jake Olson has grown up. Now a towering 6-foot-4, Olson is an 18-year-old freshman at USC majoring in business. In yet another dream come true, he will join the Trojan football team as a walk-on long snapper.
Jun 7, 2024 · Quebec, a guide dog and Jake Olson's companion of 13 years while he overcame blindness to serve as long snapper at USC, has died at 14.
Ambassador Spotlight Series | Episode 1 | Meet Jake Olson. Jake is an adaptive golf champion and gained notoriety as the first fully blind Division-1 College Football Student-Athlete at the University of Southern California.
