James Kamoku’s fifth and final year at the University of Wisconsin has been a documentary about pain, disappointment and frustration.
And the Achilles’ tendon injury Kamoku suffered in preseason football camp, an injury that prevented him from playing in every game but the Outback Bowl, turned out to be the least of his worries.
As he was preparing for exams last month and working to get back onto the field, Kamoku received a call from his brother back home in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
His brother’s message: The family, unable to keep up with the monthly house payments, would soon be homeless.