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But Van was in pain and struggled to breathe. He remembers the day so well and writes about that moment in his book, Tackle the Impossible! “On a routine play, the other team’s quarterback took the ball and began to run. ‘I’ll get him,’ I thought as I shot from my inside linebacker position. I tackled him, and the thud echoed into the stands. But as I fell – I felt my neck snap. Instantly, my strength and prowess vanished, I was just a frightened 15 year-old. I’m going to die, I thought.”