of his players, freshman outfielder kevin jordan. today both are recovering at an atlanta hospital. >> even when i woke up the day after surgery, it was like, wow, this is how i used to feel before about february of 2010. >> reporter: last winter as a high school senior in georgia when kevin had a hard time shaking the flu. the diagnosis, an autoimmune swelling disorder that can lead to kidney failure. kevin wound up on dialysis three days a week at first and then daily. >> i don't consider myself a hero in any way shape or form. it's been about doing the right thing. >> reporter: after it was determined his relatives were not compatible for a transplant, kevin's new coach, tom walter, stepped forward. he was a match. >> i didn't ask. he kind of asked me. he volunteered. so, i'm thankful for that. >> reporter: recovery time for both is expected to be several months. kevin jordan could be swinging a bat again in six to eight weeks.

. >> reporter: he had almost no warning. 19-year-old kevin jordan was a promising baseball player, an outfielder recruited to wake forest university by coach tom walter. that was before kevin's kidneys failed. >> at the time, i didn't know what it was. i just... i thought i was out of shape and i kind of knew in the back of my mind that i wasn't. >> reporter: he had a rare disease that caused kevin's immune system to attack his own body. just months after he was diagnosed, kevin was on dialysis and need a kidney transplant. average wait time: three years. >> my initial thought was that there's no way that kevin jordan should have to go through what he's been through for another three years. >> reporter: there was a way out-- find a volunteer donor. the coach was a match and that's all he needed to know. he decided to give his player his kidney. >> i never asked. it was... he volunteered off the bat. and i don't know if i would have asked. >> it was a clear-cut decision. it was i have the ability to help kevin jordan have a normal life. >> reporter: it was no small gesture. it involved

. >> reporter: he had almost no warning. 19-year-old kevin jordan was a promising baseball player. outfielder recruited to wake forest university by coach tom walter. that was before kevin's kidneys failed. >> at the time i didn't know what it was. i just -- i thought i was out of shape, and i kind of knew it in the back of my mind, i wasn't. >> reporter: he had a rare disease that caused kevin's immune system to attack his own body. just months after he was diagnosed, kevin was on dialysis and needed a kidney transplant. average wait time, three years. >> my initial thought was that there's no way that kevin jordan should have to go through what he's been through for another three years. >> reporter: there was a way out. find a volunteer donor. the coach was a match and that's all he needed to know. he decided to give his player his kidney. >> i never asked. he volunteered off the bat. and i don't know if i would have asked. >> it was a clear-cut decision. it was, i had the ability to help kevin jordan have a normal life. >> reporter: it was no small gesture. it involved major surg

tom walter donated his kidney to a player, a freshman named kevin jordan.e got sick last year and his kidney function grew worse and worse. no member of his family were a match but the coach was. he called ate no brainer saying he would do anything to help a player. the baseball coach at wake forest donates a kidney to one of the freshman players. >>> a big party in green bay. lambeau field, 50,000 folks. they charged $5 a pop to sit in 10-degree weather and scream for the world champs. what a 24 hours for aaron rogers. he had disney world. he had letterman and this morning back at lambeau. there is mike mccarthy with the trophy. >> until two days ago the greatest day of my sporting career was april 23rd, 2005 when i was picked in the draft and we did it together. we brought the title back home. we love you. >>> for those who you who worry about individual problems like the kids are having problems at school. your job is difficult. think what alex rodriguez had to go through. he is upset at the fox network for showing him being fed popcorn by cameron diaz.

kevin jordan could be swinging a bat again in six to eight weeks. >> the generosity of one individuale from being really quite devastating to one that is really quite hopeful. >> reporter: another incentive for kevin to play ball again, he was the 19th round draft pick of the new york yankees last june. >> this coach has a knack for stepping up in tough times. he actually was the coach at the university of new orleans years ago during hurricane katrina hit and helped the players relocate to new mexico state, helped them transfer to other schools. >> as we learned from "the blind side" the ncaa closely monitors what you can give to players. the question is, did wake forest violate? h@h@h@h@h@h@h@h@h@h@h@h@h@h@h@hq looking to add a little smile to your chili ? try french's. mac and cheese need a boost ? french's helps that, too. chicken in need of cheering up? add french's to your marinade. it's a surprising way to add a little fun to your food and a whole lot of happy to your family. for recipes and valuable coupons, go to frenchs.com to add a little happy to almost any meal. french's.

wake forest coach tom walter and one of its players kevin jordan are both recovering this morning after major surgery. walter donated a kidney to his freshman outfielder. he has been undergoing dialysis 20 hours a day all the while attending school. none of his family members were a donation match but his coach was and stepped up to the plate. jordan calls it divine intervention. he just wants his player to lead a normal life. >> generous gift. meteorologist mike nicco with his forecast. >> show you what it looks like as we come up on 11:15. plenty of sunshine. notice it isn't nearly as breezy as yesterday and colder nights on the way and taking the rain out of the forecast but it may dampen your valentine's. >> girls with dangerous eating disorders.  ♪ >>> consumer news. tens of thousands of hoover wind tunnel canister vacuums are recalled because of fire and shock hazards. the power nozzle and the wand connector can short circuit. officials say that can happen even if the vacuum has been turned off but left plugged in. the vacuum was sold between march 2003 to dece

wake forest coach tom walter and one of its players kevin jordan are both recovering this morning after major surgery. walter donated a kidney to his freshman outfielder. he has been undergoing dialysis 20 hours a day all the while attending school. none of his family members were a donation match but his coach was and stepped up to the plate. jordan calls it divine intervention. he just wants his player to lead a normal life. >> generous gift. meteorologist mike nicco with his forecast. >> show you what it looks like as we come up on 11:15. plenty of sunshine. notice it isn't nearly as breezy as yesterday and colder nights on the way and taking the rain out of the forecast but it may dampen your valentine's. >> girls with dangerous eating disorders. [ female announcer ] to do well, kids need to eat well. aneating well means getting enough whole grain and calcium. and general mills big g kid cereals can help. did you know it's the only leading line of kid cereals with at least 8 grams of whole grain and a good source of calcium? cereals they already love, like lucky charms and cinnamon

. >> reporter: on the diamond, kevin jordan is a jewel of a player, sporting a coveted mix of power and speed. but the freshman outfielder, yet to play his first college game, couldn't outrun the disease killing his kidneys, something called anca vasculitis. it struck just months after he signed to play at wake forest. he went from healthy up to 20 hours of dialysis a day. he needed a transplant. time was running out. >> two days ago kevin had kidney failure. one day and 23 hours ago he didn't. and that's the really remarkable thing about this situation that he was in. >> reporter: when a donor couldn't be found in his family, his coach, tom walter, stepped up to the plate and scored. a perfect match. >> you know, baseball is not the number one priority in our lives. this whole process has never been about getting kevin back on the field. this has always been about kevin having a chance at a normal life. >> reporter: kevin is not giving up on returning to his field of dreams, no matter how tough the recovery might be. in fact doctors say he could at least start swinging again, though pr

kevin jordan, both recovering at an atlanta hospital. there was an autoimmune disorder that attacked his kidney. nobody was compatible for a transplant, but his coach was. >> i don't consider myself a hero in anyway, shape or form. it is about doing the right thing. >> kevin hopes to be swinging a bat again in six weeks. eight tops. >>> whale watchers off the coast of san francisco enjoyed a rare sight. a pod of more than 10 killer whales swimming between the golden gate bridge. passengers on the san francisco whale tour boat spotted the orcas. a marine by kwr08 -- biologist says it is rare to see killer whales this far south, especially in those numbers. >> a gorgeous day to be out there whale watching. a bit cooler. >> yes, a bit cooler. sandhya patel is here with the forecast. >> a definite change in our weather. we have gotten cooler and soon we will need the umbrellas. not immediately obviously. i want to show you the beautiful picture submitted to gordon lockhart. up in the santa cruz mountains and it is absolutely gorgeous today.

. >>> wake forest baseball player named kevin jordan took 35 pills a day as his kidneys were failing on dialysis ten hours each day desperately needing a donor. that's when his coach stepped up to the plate. tom walker, the head coach at wake forest donated his kidney to his freshman outfielder. none of jordan's relatives were match so he didn't hesitate to help a player that has yet to suit up for a game. >> as soon as the testing started i was on board with the idea that if i were a match i was going to do it. and i have been pretty comfortable with that decision ever since and the only thing that would have stopped it is if somebody in my family or wake forest or the team had a serious objection or concern. >> the surgery was successful. both men expected to make a full recover. kevin will be on the baseball field by summer. >>> close to 60,000 filling the field for the packers victory celebration. aaron rogers kick off the top 5. >> green bay we are going to be back here next year doing this exact same thing. >>> niner alum beats the giants in the shootout at pebble beach today.

kevin jordan, who plays for wake forest, had failing kidneys. the freshman outfielder took 35 pills a day and was on dialysis for 10 hours a day. he needed a doe for this but no a donor but no relative was a match. his coach got tested. >> if i i was a match i was going to do it. i have been comfortable that decision ever since. the only thing that would have stopped it is if somebody in my family or wake forest or the team had a serious objection or concern. >> that surgery was successful. jordan hopes to play baseball this summer. >>> fans who lost their super bowl seat now have a pretty cool offer. >> get this. the nfl says that they can choose to attend any super bowl in the future instead of being limited to the 2012 game. initially the league said it would give $2,400 to those fans who were turned away for the super bowl because their seats posed a safety hazard. packers fans and steelers fans, they are very loyal and no doubt, they complained enough -- >> they were ticked off no doubt about it. >> they are hoping -- i bet all of them deci

wake forest baseball coach gave a kidney to one of his players, kevin jordan. the surgery took place monday at emory university hospital in atlanta. jordan suffered from a disease that destroys blood vessels. >>> when we come back, another look at this morning's top stories and oscar nominees get ready for their close-up at the annual luncheon. annual hunch on. can getting enough vegetables make you feel good? oh, yeah. v8 juice gives you 3 of your 5 daily servings of vegetables. v8. what's your number? and give it a whole new life! with the aveeno nourish plus moisturize collection. the only hair care with active naturals wheat formulas, that target even the weakest parts of hair with hydrating proteins to help repair damage in just 3 washes. for softer, stronger... ... hair with life. [ female announcer ] aveeno nourish plus. and for a luxuriously nourishing shower experience, add positively nourishing body washes. visit aveeno.com to save, and discover the power of active naturals. visit aveeno.com to save, delicious news for dessert lovers. introducing acti

wake forest coach tom walter has an incoming freshman, kevin jordan, who had not yet played a game. needed a kidney transplant. the coach stepped forward. today they had a successful transplant surgery in atlanta. very nice story. and those two will be linked forever. not just in baseball but in life. >> that's a stunning show of grneiousss. graciousness. that's great. >> we're back in a moment. [ male announcer ] breakfast for breakfast. breakfast for lunch. breakfast for dinner. with three new breakfast lovers dishes, who needs a break from breakfast? denny's. america's diner is always open. >>> thieves armed with sledgehammers were no match with a granny with a handbag. >> you see the man trying to smash windows of a jewelry store in england. notice on the right side of your screen, you'll see a 75-year-old woman run into the picture. >> here she comes. >> with that red dress. i guess we can call her super granny. she starts beating the men with her purse. police eventually turned up on the scene and arrested the four men thanks to the grandmother who says she's a regular shopper

that's all because of his coach, kevin jordan, who plays for wake forest had failing kidneys.ok 35 pills a day. i don't know how he played ball because he was on dialysis 10 hours each day. he needed a donor. no relative was a match so his coach matched and donated a kidney. >> as soon as the testing started i was on board with the idea that if i was a match i was going to do it. i have been pretty comfortable with that decision ever since. the only thing that would have stopped it was if somebody in my family or again wake forest or the team had a serious objection or concern. >> but they didn't. the surgery was successful. jordan hopes to be playing baseball sometime this summer. >> that's incredible. >> you hear about people giving a kidney to people they don't know. >> look at that. >> remarkable. >>> it's 5:54. weather and traffic, lawrence has your midweek forecast. >> good morning. looking like a fantastic day ahead, chilly in spots this morning around the 30s and 40s around much of the bay area but this afternoon not as much wind today temperatures very similar to yest

monday, wake forest coach tom walter donated a kidney to one of his players, freshman outfielder kevin jordan. both are recovering at an atlanta hospital. >> even when i woke up the day after surgery he was wow, this is how you feel. >> it was last winter as a high school senior in georgia when kevin had a hard time shaking the flew. the diagnosis an autoimmune swelling dishard tha disorder d to kidney failure. >> i don't consider myself a hero in any way, shape or form. all along it has just been about doing the right thing. >> after it was determined he wasn't compatible for a transplant his new coach stepped forward, he was a match. >> i didn't ask. he asked me. he volunteered. and so i'm thankful for that. >> reporter: recovery time for both is expected to be several months. kevinor dan coul jordan could g a bat again in six to eight weeks. >> the generosity of one individual changed the circumstance from being really quite devastating to one that is really quite hopeful. >> reporter: another incentive for kevin to play ball again. he was the 19th round draft pick of the new york yankees

the head baseball coach of wake forest donated his kidney to freshman kevin jordan.dan's relatives were a match to he volunteered to be tested. once it was learned that he was a suitable match he did not hesitate to help a player that was getting suited up. >> i was on board with the idea that if i were a match i was going to do it and i have been pretty comfortable with that decision ever since and the only thing that would have stopped that is if somebody in my family or from wake forest or the team had a serious objection or concern. >> good news. the surgery was a success. both men expected to make a full recovery and kevin could be playing baseball by this summer. >> amazing gift. >> good for the coach, good for kevin. >> all right, coming back at 10:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. see you then. captions by: caption colorado, llc 800-775-7838 email: comments@captioncolorado.com feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. [ female announcer ] starbucks via is planted the same... ♪ ...harvested the same... ♪ ...and roasted the same as our oth

kevin jordan suffered with failing kidneys and a donation was his only hope far normal life. before he even had a chance to swing his bat for wake forest, his coach stepped up and changed his life by offering one of his own kidneys. this is not your everyday take one for the team story. rather, this is the story of a man of great character and generosity taking initiative to improve the life of a promising young man like kevin junior dan. i want to wish both kevin and coach walter a speedy recovery from their transplant surgeries and hope to see them soon on the ball diamond winning gapes for wake forest. coach walter's example is more than inspirational, it's the very image of a life lived well of course putting others first, his family, his players, his friends and his community could not ask for a better man to call their own. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does fellow delegate from minnesota rise? >> ask consent to address the house for one minute, revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from minnesota has one

tom walter and kevin jordan are both recovering from transplant surgery in atlanta. walter recruited jordan last year but before school began jordan was diagnosed with an immune system disease that attacked his kidneys. his rare good type make it tough to match. >> i would do it again. >> doctors say with medication, jordan should be just nine and walter plans to be ready for the first game next witness. >>> we understand that that guy is a pretty good player. the yankees contacted him. >> really? >> yeah. >>> a daring robbery in the middle of the day. it's all caught on tape. the reason police say this was not a random act. you have to see this innerveddible -- incredible act of bravely. look at the red. grandma became a hero because of what she did with her purse. >>> san francisco police are looking for this man shown in the video robbing a woman in broad daylight. this is home video taken by a concerned citizen. you saw the robber throwing the woman to the ground in an alley and running off with her wallet. police say that man and that woman met earlier in the da

wake forest baseball coach, tom walter, just donated a kidney to freshman outfielder kevin jordan, a 19-year-old he recruited last year. jordan desperately needed the transplant, but his relatives were not combatpatiblecompatible. walter turned out to be an ideal match. the surgery was a success. and both men should recover fully. >> going the extra mile for his team. that's fantastic. >> thank you, juju. >>> let's get another check of the weather now with sam outside. >>> good morning, robin, george juju. good morning, everyone. let's talk a little bit about the cold in the northeast. we've shown you the arctic pocket that opened up throughout the country. but in the northeast and the mid-atlantic, the temperatures are 10 to 15 degrees below normal. duluth, with your windchill, at 25 below. boston feels like it's 3. if you're stepping out in new york or washington, d.c., you're in the single digits and teens. put that extra lair on. we show you on the west coast, that things are dry and mild in the west coast. temperatures will be five degrees above normal in these areas. l.a., 73.

contractors and they were also there by this to be a major problem jordan's hannah will join us with his thoughts next we'll speak with author kevin pools and about his latest book kingpin last night about max butler a hacker who once worked for the f.b.i. until he went over to the dark side and then there's an attack on prostitution going on in the u.s. harry reid has unexpectedly decided to take on the oldest profession which is only legal in his own state and which he's never had a problem with before so is harry finally lost it brothel owner janice hahn and it's friday which means we'll be celebrating with happy hour but discuss the hottest topics around the watercooler like charlie sheen the latest outrage the not only hurt him but also his wildly popular show now we're saving all that fun for the end of the program but now let's move on to our top story. it's no secret that many americans are still suffering in this rough economy and the threat of rising oil prices is one more cost of the people just can't afford experts warn the unrest in the middle east could result in food prices skyrocketing as well and where there is a