HIllside High School athlete to compete in Parapan Am Games

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Friday, July 10, 2015
HIllside High School athlete to compete in Parapan Am Games
At just 15 years old, Desmond Jackson is less than a month away from competing with and against adults as the youngest member of the U.S. National team at the Parapan Am Games in Toronto.

DURHAM (WTVD) -- The phrase "men against boys" is used quite frequently in sports.



However, in Desmond Jackson's case it's not a saying -- it's a reality.



At just 15 years old, the Hillside High School sophomore is less than a month away from competing with and against adults as the youngest member of the U.S. National team at the Parapan Am Games in Toronto.



ABC11's Mark Armstrong has Jackson's amazing story.



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