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Jay HeaterSTAFF. "LaMantia A&M's main 12th Man." Oakland Tribune. Alameda Newspaper Group. 2006. HighBeam Research. 9 May. 2012 <http://www.highbeam.com>.
Jay HeaterSTAFF. "LaMantia A&M's main 12th Man." Oakland Tribune. 2006. HighBeam Research. (May 9, 2012). http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-5761605.html
Jay HeaterSTAFF. "LaMantia A&M's main 12th Man." Oakland Tribune. Alameda Newspaper Group. 2006. Retrieved May 09, 2012 from HighBeam Research: http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-5761605.html
SAN DIEGO -- Traditions are nice, but nothing sustains a program like winning.
So when Texas A&M; lines up to kick off against Cal on Thursday evening in the Holiday Bowl, don't be surprised if Nick LaMantia is wearing No.12 for the Aggies.
At A&M;, home of the 12th Man, the No.12 is handed out each game to a walk-on player whose determination and hard work lands him a spot on the kickoff team.
LaMantia, a sophomore linebacker out of Mission, Texas, has worn his assigned No. 55 only twice this season. The other10 games, he wore No. 12.
"Of course, I want to wear the number every game," said LaMantia, a 6-foot-1, 215-pounder. "You want to hold on to it as long …
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