

Sunflower
2025-04-11 · 23 min · Not rated
In 2014, the University of Florida women's softball team was the best it's ever been - and it's all thanks to one young woman, Heather Braswell. Though not an official member of the team, Braswell, a cancer patient and huge Gator fan, was their heart and soul. Find out why the ladies still wear sunflowers on game day in their hair to this day.
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- Sophia Abolfathi, Connor Brady
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- The Documentary Institute, College of Journalism and Communications, University of Florida
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- United States of America
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- Released
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Donna Heather BraswellHerself (Posthumously)
Terri BraswellHerself
Scott BraswellHimself
Matthew BraswellHimself
Francesca EneaHerself
Lauren HaegerHerself
Chris HarryHimself
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