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Leanne Purcell Battles Rare Disease

Notre Dame senior Leanne Purcell, center, has Wilson's disease and had a liver transplant. For a while they thought she wouldn't survive and had two surgeries following the transplant. Now she is able to attend practice and sits on the bench at games.

Notre Dame senior Leanne Purcell, center, has Wilson's disease and had a liver transplant. For a while they thought she wouldn't survive and had two surgeries following the transplant. Now she is able to attend practice and sits on the bench at games. She huddles the Notre Dame team before their game at the Baldwin School on Dec. 17, 2015. ( CHARLES FOX / Staff Photographer )
Notre Dame senior Leanne Purcell, center, has Wilson's disease and had a liver transplant. For a while they thought she wouldn't survive and had two surgeries following the transplant. Now she is able to attend practice and sits on the bench at games. She huddles the Notre Dame team before their game at the Baldwin School on Dec. 17, 2015. ( CHARLES FOX / Staff Photographer )Read more
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