(NewsNation) — Tom Cillo is defying the odds in his quest to show that it's never too late to chase your dreams. At 58 years old, Cillo is a freshman defensive lineman for the Division III Lycoming College Warriors in his hometown of Williamsburg, Pennsylvania. He aims to become the oldest player to appear in an NCAA college football game since 2009.

Cillo stands at an imposing 6 feet, 227 pounds and is a powerlifting champion, having broken the International Powerlifting Association World Record in the deadlift for the 55-59 age group in 2024, when he lifted 580 pounds. In high school, Cillo played basketball and signed up to play football, but quit immediately after he started drinking, as reported by The Athletic.

“I started doing things at 15 years old that I probably shouldn’t have

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