She's got game

As the US open goes on, I ran across this NY Times story about Kelly Bruno, a 24 year old Paralympian, triathlete, aspiring medical student and....ball girl. And, oh yeah, she's an amputee.

Bruno was born with several defects in her right leg and has been an amputee since she was 6 months old. By 18, she had turned herself into a track star among disabled athletes, with her own sponsorship deals. And as a world-class triathlete and Ironman competitor, she has raced in some of the most grueling events on the planet.

Now, at 24, Bruno has scaled back her training for three weeks to shuttle back and forth across courts at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center to scoop up balls at the net. In a job done correctly only by those who are barely noticed, Bruno has stood out by blending in.

via NYTimes.com

{image description: Kelly Bruno is pictured, leaning down in her navy blue, red striped US Open ball girl outfit, holding a tennis ball.}