What started as a backyard game has turned into a meaningful fundraiser over the past 30 years.

Each year, the Meadows Turkey Bowl raises money to support families affected by cancer, and this year, a former player will be playing on behalf of a local man battling the disease.

Paul Muklewicz, or Coach Muk, teaches math and helps coach football at Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy. He has been diagnosed with stage four colon cancer.

After hearing Muklewicz's story, former Northwestern football player Joel Belding decided to play in this year's Meadows Turkey Bowl while wearing a "4 Muk" shirt.

"I mean, this is ... so much more than just people going out and playing football. I mean, that's kind of where it started. But I mean, at the end of the day, it's that that's that's that's, you k

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