Avery Henry was diagnosed with bone cancer in December 2022, but announced in May 2023 that he is now cancer-free. COLUMBUS, Ohio — All his life the word “fight” has surrounded Avery Henry. The offensive lineman from St. Clairsville had a dream of playing football for the Ohio State Buckeyes. “If I’m being honest with you, I think everyone doubted me,” Avery said. He didn’t let the doubters keep him from reaching his dream. The 6-foot, 6-inch lineman earned a scholarship from Ohio State University.”I’m super excited to you know, I was super excited to come here and get a great education first of all, because I push, they really do push classes.”His first fall camp came and went with a workout regimen that Avery will admit surprised even him. “I thought I already put in a lot of work. I changed my diet. I did this, I ran…
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