Posts Tagged ‘ Maikon Bonani ’

Can you kick it?

August 28, 2009
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Can you kick it?

For all you USF students who have any aspiration to play on the college football gridiron, the USF coaching department is holding an open walk-on spot for a place-kicker. As you recall, USF PK Maikon Bonani suffered a bizarre injury while working at Busch Gardens during the summer. His injury leaves just one open roster spot for place-kicking duties. TO ALL USF STUDENTS, if you think you can kick a football, please contact special teams football coach John Hendrick through the...

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Star USF Kicker falls from Ride.

July 20, 2009
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Star USF Kicker falls from Ride.

This past weekend, South Florida kicker Maikon Bonani fractured his T12 vertebra and is listed in fair condition at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Bonani, who was working as a Skyride gondola attendant at the Tampa Busch Gardens, injured himself while checking to see if a gondola door was locked as it proceeded off of the station. He hung on to the door and eventually let go falling 35 feet above the ground. Bonani should be applauded for doing his job by making...

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