Kelly and Tony Trent will talk about their son Tyler who became a legend while attending Purdue University during his battle with Osteosarcoma. Tyler's story is one of courage, inspiration, and unfortunately heartbreak . episode artwork

EPISODE · Jun 23, 2022 · 1H 12M

Kelly and Tony Trent will talk about their son Tyler who became a legend while attending Purdue University during his battle with Osteosarcoma. Tyler's story is one of courage, inspiration, and unfortunately heartbreak .

from Help and Hope Happen Here · host Mark Levine

Tyler Trent was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in 2014 after what was thought to be only a broken arm after throwing a frisbee. His parents Kelly and Tony  will talk about Tyler's incredible journey which eventually became known throughout the country due to his connection to the Purdue University Football team.Attending Purdue while a freshman , Tyler and a friend decided to camp out the night before at the  football stadium before their game with Michigan. What was most unusual about this was that Tyler had just completed a chemotherapy treatment 6 hours before. When head football coach Jeff Brohm got word about what Tyler did, he visited him the next morning.That began the amazing connection that Tyler developed with the entire Purdue team, especially with starting quarterback David Blough.In 2018, as Tyler's condition worsened and he was unable to return to school, he still made his presence felt by predicting that his beloved Boilermakers would upset undefeated Ohio State in a Nationally Televised game. Purdue destroyed the Buckeyes 49-20 . Tyler attended the game despite being very sick the week leading up to kickoff, and he was really the star of the night.Sadly, Tyler passed away less than 3 moths later. His legacy however, will continue for many years to come.  

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Tyler Trent was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in 2014 after what was thought to be only a broken arm after throwing a frisbee. His parents Kelly and Tony will talk about Tyler's incredible journey which eventually became known throughout the country due to his connection to the Purdue University Football team. Attending Purdue while a freshman , Tyler and a friend decided to camp out the night before at the football stadium before their game with Michigan. What was most unusual abou...

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