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Minneapolis Roosevelt football coach Rodney Lossow is back where he belongs

By Jim Paulsen, The Minnesota Star Tribune, 10/15/24, 1:15PM CDT

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The former Minneapolis South football coach is holding Crohn’s disease at bay while leading the Teddies.

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Minneapolis Roosevelt football coach Rodney Lossow is back on the sidelines. He stepped away two years ago, when he was coaching at Minneapolis South, while battling health complications from Crohn's Disease. (Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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Twice a month, Rodney Lossow gets an infusion of Avsola, a drug that treats Crohn’s disease, at MNGI Digestive Health, a health care center in Eagan.

His bimonthly routine might sound like a burden, but to the ever-optimistic Lossow, it doesn’t seem that way.

Two years ago, the disease forced him to step away from coaching football and teaching physical education in the Minneapolis Public Schools system.

“My health had been declining all year. I was down about 50 pounds,” Lossow said.

After surgery, treatment and a move, Lossow is back on the sidelines.

For more how Lossow accomplished his return, click here to read this story on startribune.com.

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