Jill Costello Inspires UC Berkeley Crew Team

Jill Costello motivated the women's crew team at the University of California, Berkeley, where she was the coxswain - the head and heart of the team. She used her knowledge of tides and winds to direct the boat, and her love of the sport to coach and encourage her teammates. Crouched in the bow shouting instructions, her big voice was a stark contrast to her tiny frame. But when she was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer in 2009, the team faced a future without the person who had guided it for so long. But Costello continued to inspire, blogging about her struggle, fighting hard to return to school, and even rejoining the team for the 2010 Pac-10 championship. Tom Rinaldi chronicles Jill Costello's remarkable story of strength and determination.

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