Quote:Written option: Every player that makes it to the ISFL had to have started somewhere. Were you were a high school hometown hero? Or maybe a collegiate super star? Or maybe you have a more unconventual origin. Talk about where your player started their career!
Gusztáv Farkas started playing football at young age, starting with flag football before moving into tackle football. While at Leland High School Farkas would be encouraged to play as an Offensive Linesman due to his size. The thing Farkas is best known for is overcoming all the odds which were against him and making it to a pro level despite suffering a horrible injury in his third year of playing high school football.
It all happened one day during practise. Farkas was running drills and just made an absolute misstep which ended up with him tearing his ACL. Which put all his dreams of becoming a pro player at risk. Doctors said it was a bad injury and he would need a very smooth recovery were he to want to continue playing.
Taking enough rest, not overdoing it and slowly working his way back into the training system, Farkas was able to make a full recovery and go into his Senior year being able to start and play in all games that season. Which made him some what of a iconic player, who was able to overcome a big injury and still make his way into the professional leagues.
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