Van Discovers Future While Playing Football

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SAN BERNARDINO - Ricky Van has been through a lot in his life.

He grew up in a household where, for much of the time, welfare was the main source of income. He grew up with a mother and father who had difficulties with substance abuse and divorced when he was young. He grew up with a stepfather with whom he butted heads so often, that it was close to the point, as Van put, it, "we were going to hurt each other.'

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Van Discovers Future While Playing Football

He left home at age 17, moved to Las Vegas when he was 18, and supported himself. Two years later, he moved back to San Bernardino.

And that was when his luck really turned bad.

In the span of a few months, Van was injured in a car accident and ...

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