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flag Ten-year-old Harper Atkinson, a resilient Iowa girl with a rare bone disease, will be Kid Captain for the Hawkeyes’ game against Oregon.

flag Ten-year-old Harper Atkinson of Wapello, Iowa, will serve as Kid Captain for the Iowa Hawkeyes’ November 4 game against Oregon, spotlighting her resilience amid a rare, undiagnosed metabolic bone disease that has caused over 35 fractures since age two. flag She receives care at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital, uses telescoping rods to stabilize her bones, and enjoys school, horseback riding, piano, and kittens. flag The Kid Captain program, now in its 16th year, honors pediatric patients and shares their inspiring stories.

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