ASU wrestling champion publishes children's book on overcoming limits

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Anthony Robles, the 2011 NCAA wrestling champion born with one leg, has co-written a children's picture book called 'Unstoppable Anthony' with his mother.

Anthony Robles, a 2011 NCAA wrestling champion born with one leg, has co-written a children's picture book called 'Unstoppable Anthony' with his mother, Judy Robles. His sister, Ronnie Robles Whyman, illustrated the book. Robles said the idea came from a conversation with his mother in the car. His primary motivation was his three-and-a-half-year-old son, Abel. 'I'm a dad now,' Robles said. 'Just to see him grow up and just want to be able to really share those lessons that my mom taught me on how to be unstoppable, that became the main goal of my life.' Judy Robles described the book as her telling the story of Anthony to his grandson. 'It's telling the grandchild,' she said. 'He spends the day with his Nana, and then we go through the story of his dad.' At Mesa High School, Robles went undefeated in his junior and senior years, winning a national championship as a senior with a 96-0 record. 'For me, it was always just, okay, I'm born missing my leg, but I just need to figure out how to do things a little bit differently,' Robles explained.

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• ASU wrestling champion turns ‘unstoppable’ journey into children’s bookAnthony Robles, 2011 NCAA Wrestling Champion and his mother, Judy Robles, co-wrote the children’s picture book, “Unstoppable Anthony.”KOLD · 26 Oct, 16:58
• ASU wrestling champion turns ‘unstoppable’ journey into children’s bookAnthony Robles, 2011 NCAA Wrestling Champion and his mother, Judy Robles, co-wrote the children’s picture book, “Unstoppable Anthony.”Azfamily · 26 Oct, 16:58

In this story: Anthony Robles · Judy Robles · Ronnie Robles Whyman · Arizona State University · Mesa High School

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