Tim Tebow, Riley Cooper send message to teen athlete battling brain tumor

Caroline Sikes

Tim Tebow, Riley Cooper send message to teen athlete battling brain tumor image

The NFL might not be in season, but Tim Tebow and Riley Cooper are still giving pep talks.

The former Florida Gators teammates sent a special message to a teenager who was preparing to undergo surgery. Collin "Bear" Shank played football and baseball at Lampeter-Strasburg outside of Philadelphia before he was diagnosed with a 1-inch brain tumor in April.

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As he was getting ready for an operation, Tebow and Cooper sent the young man a short, encouraging video and invited him out to an Eagles practice.

Best of luck, Collin!

(Source: Lancaster Online)

Caroline Sikes