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6-foot-8 Transgender Veteran Plays Basketball for a Junior College

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Via CBS News in Sacramento:

He served in Desert Storm, but now he is a she playing basketball for a Northern California junior college.

The 51-year-old, 6-foot-8 transgender player is the center of attention both on the court and off.

This one is a game-changer, Delta College of Stockton facing a 6-foot-8 opponent, and in her case, change is a big part of her game.

It’s a breakthrough on the basketball court. Gabrielle Ludwig is a woman who up until July was a man. She joined Santa Clara’s Mission College basketball team Dec. 1. …

She only joined this term two weeks ago and hasn’t ruled out playing at a four-year program but her stat line on Tuesday was a very modest two points and two rebounds.

“I know who I am,” she said. “There’s a lot of layers to who I am and I’m proud of myself.”

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