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John Youngblood wins Ole Miss' 2016 Chucky Mullins Courage Award

John Youngblood will be rocking the No. 38 jersey this fall for Ole Miss.

Youngblood was named the 2016 Chucky Mullins Award winner on Saturday morning during a banquet held every year at the close of spring practice.

The award, of course, is named after former Rebel cornerback Chucky Mullins, who was paralyzed during a game in 1989. Despite his physical disabilities, he returned to Oxford 14 months later to enroll in classes, becoming a source of inspiration among the Ole Miss community and America at large for his determination and perseverance. Chucky's dream of earning his degree was tragically cut short on May 6, 1991 when he passed away from complications of a blood clot.