Charlie Dell was born with one arm, but the senior hasn’t let that stop him from excelling in two sports for Oak Lawn.

Dell has been a star bowler since he was a freshman, helping the Spartans win three straight South Suburban Red titles. On the golf course, with the help of a prosthetic arm, he’s made dramatic improvements this fall to become a fixture in the varsity lineup for the first time.

“I’ve learned that you can’t let a disability stop you,” Dell said. “If anything, it motivates me. As a golfer, I’ve been motivated to keep going through this process.

“It’s a really good feeling that I’m able to golf with my disability.”

Dell started golfing in sixth grade, getting his start through a clinic put on by the United States Adapted Golf Alliance.

“They really show you what you can

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