Amputee Arkansas Cheerleader Wows Crowds

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Freshman Patience Beard from Texarkana, AR had her left leg amputated when she was nine months old—the result of Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency (PFFD), a disease that affects bone growth. But that has not stopped her from becoming a part of the Razorback's cheerleading squad. The only difference between her and her fellow cheerleaders - a zebra-patterned prosthetic that allows her to perform every maneuver they ask of her. And she's cute. It's a nice story you can read more about over at Yahoo! here.