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Troy Fumagalli Is Different From Other Tight Ends In The NFL Because He Doesn't Have An Index Finger On His Left Hand

Troy Fumagalli is a tight end for the Denver Broncos in the NFL!

However, he’s different from other tight ends in the NFL!

How?

As a young child Troy Fumagalliwas forced to have the index finger on his left hand amputated. Why? Because he had Amniotic Band Syndrome, a birth defect where a fibrous band wraps around a baby’s limb in the mother’s womb, causing it to improperly develop. “according to an article by John Bava on lastwordonsports.com

But that hasn’t stopped him from being successful on the gridiron or in the NFL as this season he has had 6 receptions for 65 yards while he averages 10.8 yards per carry! “according to his biography on denverbroncos.com