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Blind USC Long Snapper Gets Standing Ovation After Perfect Snap at Spring Game

That's 3! @jakethesnakeo gets a standing ovation at the @lacoliseum after a perfect FG snap. #FightOn https://t.co/HK8QHEa63M

— USC Trojans (@USC_Athletics) April 16, 2016

On Saturday, Jake Olson reminded us why we love sports.

The USC Trojans long snapper executed a flawless field-goal snap during the team's spring game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, earning a standing ovation from the crowd.

But it wasn't just because the snap was so perfect—it was what it symbolized.

The redshirt freshman was born with retinoblastoma, a rare eye cancer that begins in the retina, according to USA Today's Hailey Tucker.