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5 C Hero is the inspirational story of Joel Stephens, a truly gifted athlete and devout Christian, who lived the values of Christianity, Courage, Compassion, Character, and Commitment.With the brightest of futures ahead of him, Stephens lost his battle with a rare form of cancer in 1998 at the age of 22.

D’Aloisio, as coach, mentor, and friend, knew Stephens better than most.In this book, he chronicles the record-setting athletic exploits of Joel throughout his high school years as well as his professional career as a baseball player in the Baltimore Orioles organization, and his decision to accept a scholarship to play Division I football for Syracuse University.In many ways, Joel’s story parallels that of Ernie Davis, the \\