'I've been playing lacrosse since 1960!' Proving that age is just added motivation, 80-year-old lacrosse player Mike Held is fueled by his love of the game.
80-year-old San Francisco recreational lacrosse player Mike Held proves that age is just added motivation.There's a story of inspiration coming out of San Francisco and involving the oldest sport in North America, lacrosse.
Sunday night, young men could be seen competing with their lacrosse sticks at the Beach Chalet Athletic Fields in San Francisco. "What's really cool is to see him, an 80-year-old man, playing this sport. This is a very dangerous sport," said John Sasaki, who reached out to us about his inspiring teammate.
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