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Hyperextension leg injury

How a life-threatening football injury inspired Von Homer to save over 350,000 athletes with footwear technology

How a life-threatening football injury inspired Von Homer to save over 350,000 athletes with footwear technology

Dr. Von Homer was inspired to start the footwear technology firm, HX Innovations, when he suffered a life-threatening injury during his footballing days at McDaniel College. Although he was recognized as a promising star, the hyperextension leg injury he picked up while playing, ended his career in the sport. A hyperextension leg injury occurs when…

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