Posted: 6:42 PM Apr 12, 2012
Reporter: Associated Press

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) -- Auburn offensive lineman and cancer survivor
Shon Coleman practiced with the Tigers for the first time since
signing in 2010.
Coleman participated in his first practice Wednesday, nearly two
years after being diagnosed with leukemia.
Tigers coach Gene Chizik says the coaches and players were
excited to have Coleman on the field. Chizik says he'll follow the
medical staff's instructions in managing Coleman's return but says
"it was great to see him smile."
Coleman was a 6-foot-7, 285-pounder and one of the nation's most
highly touted offensive tackles when he signed out of Olive Branch,
Miss. He was diagnosed with leukemia a little over a month later.
Auburn kept Coleman's scholarship available and he enrolled in
January 2011.

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