Football player with one leg doesn't let anything keep him from his dream

HUDSON, Ohio — A high schooler in Ohio is not letting anything stop him from his football dreams -- not even the loss of a limb.

Andrew McCaffrey, 16, is gearing up after being sidelined for the past six years when knee pain turned out to be something much worse.

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"I had osteosarcoma, which was a rare form of childhood bone cancer. The minute I heard cancer, it immediately filled my mind with fear," says Andrew, who underwent three surgeries, starting at age 10.

The last surgery was in 2012 when he decided to have his left leg amputated.  He's now running again for the first time since 4th grade.

"It wasn't pretty, my form wasn't great, [but] it was one of the best feelings in the world -- to play and score, that would really be a big deal for me," he said.

He will start as a wide receiver this season and is happy to say he is now pain-free.

WPXI