A man once called a football "phenom" has risen once again.
More than a decade and a half ago, a collegiate quarterback named Minoru Tono was in the center of the spotlight on the gridiron. He guided the Ritsumeikan University Panthers to their first-ever Koshien Bowl national championship title as a sophomore.
With a strong arm and exceptional scrambling ability, Tono was a marquee player. Some even dubbed him "Tono, the Phenom." In terms of talent, he's considered one of the greatest quarterbacks in the country's college football history.