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'''Damien Anderson''' (born [[July 17]],[[1979]] in [[Wilmington, Will County, Illinois|Wilmington, Illinois]]) is a former [[American football]] [[running back]] in the [[National Football League]]. |
'''Damien Anderson''' (born [[July 17]],[[1979]] in [[Wilmington, Will County, Illinois|Wilmington, Illinois]]) is a former [[American football]] [[running back]] in the [[National Football League]] for the [[Arizona Cardinals]]. |
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Anderson was a standout at [[Northwestern University]], finishing second in the nation in total rushing yards in 2000 behind [[LaDainian Tomlinson]] while also finishing 5th for the [[Heisman Trophy]]. |
Anderson was a standout at [[Northwestern University]], finishing second in the nation in total rushing yards in 2000 behind [[LaDainian Tomlinson]] while also finishing 5th for the [[Heisman Trophy]]. |
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He made an amazing recovery from injuries sustained in a car accident on Jan. 3, 2004. Anderson spent 14 days in an [[intensive care unit]] and nearly three weeks in the hospital after undergoing surgery to remove his [[spleen]] and repair a fractured [[eye socket]]. He also suffered [[liver]] damage, broken [[ribs]], and a [[collapsed lung]] in the rollover accident. Anderson was fully recovered in time for the |
He made an amazing recovery from injuries sustained in a car accident on Jan. 3, 2004. Anderson spent 14 days in an [[intensive care unit]] and nearly three weeks in the hospital after undergoing surgery to remove his [[spleen]] and repair a fractured [[eye socket]]. He also suffered [[liver]] damage, broken [[ribs]], and a [[collapsed lung]] in the rollover accident. Anderson was fully recovered in time for the Cardinals' June minicamp. |
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He currently plays for the Edmonton Eskimos in the Canadian Football League |
He currently plays for the Edmonton Eskimos in the Canadian Football League |
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Damien Anderson (born July 17,1979 in Wilmington, Illinois) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Arizona Cardinals.
Anderson was a standout at Northwestern University, finishing second in the nation in total rushing yards in 2000 behind LaDainian Tomlinson while also finishing 5th for the Heisman Trophy.
He made an amazing recovery from injuries sustained in a car accident on Jan. 3, 2004. Anderson spent 14 days in an intensive care unit and nearly three weeks in the hospital after undergoing surgery to remove his spleen and repair a fractured eye socket. He also suffered liver damage, broken ribs, and a collapsed lung in the rollover accident. Anderson was fully recovered in time for the Cardinals' June minicamp.
He currently plays for the Edmonton Eskimos in the Canadian Football League
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