being part of the team. he kept working hard, hoping to get back on the field, and to serve as an inspiration for his teammates. >> if people didn't show up for summer workouts because they just didn't feel like coming, i tried to be like, well, i had chemo today and i still came. >> reporter: addison's hard work paid off. he played in the last half of the last game for his foster high falcons. that hard work and determination led addison's coach to nominate him for the 2012 high school rudy award. it's named after daniel rudy ruttinger, the notre dame football player whose life story inspired the movie "rudy." >> oh, i was so happy to win, just shocked. just a mix of emotions. >> reporter: addison's mom of course is very proud of her son's achievement and gives credit to the foster high football team. >> i've witnessed what football means to these kids. and it's something you can't really articulate very well. but i think that's one of the reasons he's here today, is football.