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It was one of those contests where you have to throw footballs into a hole in a giant Dr. Pepper can.
He used an unorthodox throwing motion, and the entire Internet mocked him for it.
He kind of pushes it from his chest - halfway between a one-hand basketball shot and a beer pong shot. We've never seen anything like it (more below):
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Mock him all you want, but this kid is actually a genius. The goofy throwing motion was the result of hours of practice in his backyard on a replica of the Dr. Pepper can used in the competition, he told the Times Daily.
From the Times Daily:
"My dad had me a target built the next day that was the very dimensions of that Dr. Pepper can. I couldn't even tell you how many footballs I've thrown since then. I've thrown hours every day except on Thanksgiving. I took a break that day."
The throwing motion? All part of the plan:
"I don't really throw it like you'd normally throw a
He spend hours figuring out how to win this thing and he got it done.
Brooks wants to go into medicine, specially oncology, because he was diagnosed with leukemia as a three-year-old.
"I've been through cancer, and ever since I've wanted to help others going through it," he told the Times Daily.
Boom:
Brooks B. is our #SECATL Tuition Throw winner, scoring $100K in #DrPepperTuition. Congratulations! pic.twitter.com/cEmZqHyhM2
- Dr Pepper (@drpepper) December 7, 2013