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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – It's been quite a week for former Syracuse punter Rob Long.
Long, who was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer in 2010, celebrated the seventh anniversary of his first clean scan Wednesday. He is now seven years cancer-free. The next day, Long was back on the Syracuse campus to accept the University's Orange Circle Award.
Now the director of strategic development for Uplifting Athletes, Long was one was one of four award winners recognized Thursday evening in a ceremony at Schine Student Center. The Syracuse chapter of Uplifting Athletes and fellow student groups The Shaped Clay Society and Nanhi Kali were also honored.