Centre News
Incredible story of Centre running back chronicled in Herald-Leader
October 21, 2010 By Leigh Cocanougher
Jonathan Pinque has been a member ofthe Centre football team for three years.
On Sunday, Oct. 17, Lexington’s Herald-Leader shared with its readers the inspiring story of Centre College junior Jonathan Pinque’s childhood, adolescence, and actions as a young man. From spending his first years in Haiti to living with an adoptive family in California to a heroic act that led to his earning a national Carnegie Hero Award to becoming a star running back at Centre, Pinque’s life has been anything but ordinary.
To find out why, check out the Herald-Leader story here.
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