A Dream Come True: Local Hospice Patient Experiences Michigan Football

Dametrius “Meechie” Walker spent his dream day at the Big House with the U-M football team last Saturday and it was a special day for everyone involved.

Meechie had offers to play college football from 10 Division 1 schools, but his dreams were crushed when he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma – a rare bone cancer that ruined his promising football career. He is a Muskegon patient served by Jo Elyn Nyman Anchors Program for Children at Hospice of Michigan and Arbor Hospice.

This past weekend, Hospice of Michigan helped him score an invite to a team practice at The Big House, where Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh honored Meechie by not only having him meet the team – but by helping him score his first and only college football touchdown.


This was a big community effort – a huge thank you goes to Michigan football, The M Den, Kensington Hotel Ann Arbor, Pizza House, Ruth’s Chris Steak House Ann Arbor and Zingerman’s Community of Businesses for making this day so special for Meechie Walker and his family.

This won’t be the last you hear from Meechie and his newfound connection with Michigan football. He was invited to be down on the field for their opening game day against Colorado State at noon on Saturday, Sept. 3.

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