Chronically ill 4th-grader recruited by college hockey team

Coleman Walsh, 10, of Walpole, Mass., left, is assisted with his skates by Babson College men’s ice hockey team captain Charlie Ackerman, of Bradenton, Fla., right, following ceremonies held to sign an official letter of intent, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017, in Wellesley, Mass., held to induct Walsh to the team. Since birth, Coleman has been fighting Williams syndrome, a developmental disorder that affects numerous parts of the body. The induction was organized by Team IMPACT, a national nonprofit that connects colleges with youngsters dealing with debilitating or life-threatening illness. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

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