Former Edison football player and current UCLA Bruin, Luke Gane, is a finalist for the 2012 Uplifting Athletes Rare Disease Champion award.
The award recognizes individuals who have made a positive impact in the rare disease community. The winner will be announced at the National Institute of Heath in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 29.
In 2008, Gane was diagnosed with aplastic anemia, a rare blood disorder. Things didn’t look good for Luke until his younger brother Jacob donated bone marrow, essentially saving Luke’s life.
Gane made a full recovery and worked his way back to the football field, where he led the Chargers to the CIF-SS Pac-5 championship game.
Click on the link here to vote for one of the four eligible finalists. Voting concludes Feb. 26.
The video below highlights Luke’s inspirational journey back to the football field.




























