University of North Texas football coach Dan McCarney addressed the media eight years ago this week about a disease that few knew about — Duchenne muscular dystrophy. He hoped to draw attention to this illness with a passion and commitment that was soon to become the norm for thousands of college football coaches and their staff.

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