Written and illustrated by: Dana Messinger
Edited by: Olivia Pifer Alge, Julia Donovan, and Jennifer Baker
In September 2014, Ann Arbor local Chad Carr, grandson of University of Michigan football coach Lloyd Carr, was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor just days before his 4th birthday. His mother rallied the community for support and the #ChadTough mantra raised national attention. Meanwhile, Chad underwent 30 rounds of radiation and a clinical trial, unfortunately passing just 15 months later at the age of 5.
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