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At 9 years old, this highly touted KU football recruit lost all his right toes

The Hahnville High School football team had just wrapped up another practice in fall 2014.

Coaches and players at the school outside New Orleans were once again impressed by Anthony Williams, a freshman running back playing with the varsity who was too fast for others players to keep up with, let alone try and tackle.

One of Williams’ teammates approached coach Dominic Saltaformaggio in the locker room.

“Coach, you know (Anthony) doesn’t have any toes on his right foot?” he asked.

The season was half over. The coach didn’t know.

“You’re full of it,” he responded.