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Noor Almusahwi Wrestled Life on His Journey to ASU

By Shawn Moran, Sun Devil Athletics' Feature Writer
TEMPE, Ariz. – Growing up on the streets of Iraq and then in Jordan and Syria, Noor Almusahwi learned to fend for himself. Even if it meant he had to fight to put a few extra dollars in his pocket, there was money and respect to be made.

In a betting game of soccer he played as a child, where two boys competed to see who would score the first goal, he was the enforcer: If losers did not pay up, Almusahwi taught them a lesson with his fists.