Anthony Robles, who was born with only one leg, reaches ASU Sports Hall of Fame

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Anthony Robles, who was born with only one leg, reaches ASU Sports Hall of Fame
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Wrestler returns to receive honor from Arizona State, where he became a national star.

The kid who was born with one leg to a teen mom became the example of what’s possible if you just keep going. He became a champion wrestler at Mesa High, even though he was little more than a ragdoll when his career started. He was lightly recruited, facing criticism that having one leg was somehow an advantage in the sport.

“Long ago, I adopted the mindset: I’m happy, but I’m never satisfied,” he said. “Every single day, I can be better than I was yesterday, I can go a little bit further than I did yesterday. That’s something that I’ve always lived by. Always trying to grow. Always trying to improve. I’m just sticking with that.”

“The Lord brought him into this world a certain way, and he’s just making the best of it,” Ortiz said. “You can do that, too. Really simple.”“My mom always taught me never to let my challenges define me, to never let my challenges become an excuse,” he said. Robles gave a glimpse of what was next with his acceptance speech. “And now, as I go forward with so much more to do, this is my message: … It’s not what is, it’s what can be that measures worth.”

"I live my life by that now and it continues off the mat, through my coaching, my speaking, I’m getting ready to become a dad here in December for the first time … I’m reflecting on how my mom raised me, and I want to share those lessons with my son.”It’s bigger than that. He’s sharing those lessons with the world, one Mesa kid at a time.

“It’s more than just searching for individual and team state titles, it’s about changing these kids’ lives, leaving a positive impact like other people did for me. There’s no place I’d rather be than Mesa High School.”

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