Foxborough Student Plays 100 Holes of Golf for Danny Nickerson

A friend of Danny Nickerson hit the links Wednesday in memory of his fallen friend.

Ryan McGuire, a kindergarten student at the Burrell School, attempted to play 100 holes of golf in Norton and raise money in honor of Nickerson, who recently passed away from a rare form of cancer at the age of six.

McGuire told WHDH that while his mom originally said no to the idea, she gave her approval after the young boy said it was for his friend.

Money raised by McGurire will be donated to Dr. Mark Kieran’s research at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

As of the evening of June 17, he has raised over $30,000 with a goal of $40,000. The original goal was $2,500 before it was changed to $25,000.

Last year, Nickerson made headlines when a request for birthday cards resulted in supports from all over the world sending him hundreds of thousands of cards and gifts. Nickerson passed away in April after a battle with a form of cancer known at DIPG.

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