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Former Georgia baseball coach David Perno isn’t letting cancer slow him down

David Perno (Getty) OMAHA, NE - JUNE 23: David Perno #4 of the Georgia Bulldogs against the Fresno State Bulldogs during Game 1 of the 2008 Men's College World Series Championship June 23, 2008 at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATHENS — David Perno hobbles from his golf cart to the bench at Clarke Central’s football field and sits to watch practice start.

The head coach rebuilt his alma mater’s football program with the same fiery leadership that made him one of the most successful head coaches in UGA baseball history.

But these days, the 59-year-old can’t stand through a whole practice, much less yell at someone.

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