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Turn to Tara: Stretching the Play - Community honors soccer star who lost battle with cancer

Casey Taub lost the battle with a rare form of cancer two years ago today, but it's what happened after his death that inspired News 12’s Tara Rosenblum to tell the story.

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Jul 9, 2019, 11:43 AM

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