Dax Crum was born without a right hand. Something that for many people would be perceived as an excuse for resignation into apathy. Not so for Dax. His story is one of courage, determination, and defying the odds.
Southern Utah University coach Roger Reid "told him he could come out for the team, but the chances of playing were very, very slim," Reid said. "In my mind, I didn't think there was any chance he'd ever play. No way."
The 6-foot-2 senior guard logged a career-high 16 minutes, made a 3-pointer and slowed down Missouri-Kansas City's leading scorer, Dane Brumagin, for much of the second half in a 63-60 loss earlier in the month.
After his two-year stint at Arizona Western, Crum turned down a D-I soccer scholarship at Dayton for an opportunity to play basketball as a walk-on at Southern Utah.
"I wanted to be a Division I basketball player," Crum said. "I wanted to do something that no one has done."
When we think we are handicaped in some way think of Dax and his example for everyone.
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