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After years of torment, Bates All-American Godsey makes a difficult gender self-identification decision

By Stan Grossfeld
Globe Staff / March 3, 2006

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Kelly Godsey was different than everyone else. A great athlete, and a tortured soul. Godsey loves sports. Her first word was ''ball." She grew up in Connecticut, where she started getting hassled about her androgynous look in the seventh grade. When her family moved to Parker, Colo., seven years ago, things got worse. Much worse. (Full article: 1771 words)

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