Sid Ortis story shared on ESPN's 'GameDay'; LSU coach Miles says teen's 'spirit would overcom

Rickey Stokes

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Date: Nov 07 2015 2:09 PM

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The story of Sid Ortis, the 16-year old Mountain Brook teenager and LSU fan who lost his battle with cancer but has inspired so many, was shared Saturday morning in a special segment on ESPN's "College GameDay" program from Tuscaloosa.

Tom Rinaldi shared how Ortis battled osteosarcoma (bone cancer) and was befriended by LSU head coach Les Miles before passing away on Oct. 31.

"In Alabama, there are not a lot of LSU fans," his father, Scott, told Rinaldi. "He loved that."

After learning of Sid's cancer diagnosis, his Mountain Brook community--usually an epicenter of either Alabama or Auburn fans--dressed itself in purple and gold, and supported their hometown teenager.

Soon after, Miles heard about Ortis and reached out to him.

In the "GameDay" interview, Miles explained his first conversation with Ortis: "I placed a call to him shortly thereafter and struck up a conversation. I told him, it's not the length of time that you are here, it's the quality of time that's so great."

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