Football | 11/9/2018 11:53:00 AM

BLOOMSBURG, Pa. - Sophomore defensive lineman Alexander Findura (Bloomsburg, Pa./Woodland (Ga.)) of the Bloomsburg University football team will be featured on ESPN's College GameDay during its Veterans' Day coverage on Saturday morning. Findura's story is scheduled to be aired around 10:30 a.m. EST.

The crew from College GameDay, including nationally-renowned writer/reporter Gene Wojciechowski and three-time Emmy Award winning producer Meghan Robinson, came to Bloomsburg University on Tuesday for some footage of campus as well as to conduct interviews with Findura, head coach Paul Darragh, and senior defensive lineman Jake Klinger (Berwick, Pa./Central Columbia).

Prior to joining the Huskies last season, Findura served four years in the United States Marines and, during his service, was primarily a member of an elite team known as the Body Bearers with a motto that states "The Last To Let You Down." The section's primary mission is to bear the caskets at funerals for Marines, former Marines, and Marine family members at Arlington National Cemetery and the surrounding cemeteries in the National Capitol Region. On occasion, they are called to travel to locations all around the country to support funerals for senior statesmen, heads of state, and former Presidents of the United States.

The following day, the crew headed to Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C., for additional footage to piece the story together.

Be sure to tune in to ESPN College GameDay on Saturday morning around 10:30 a.m. EST to see the complete feature on Findura, his touching story, and his amazing journey to Bloomsburg University.

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