Friends of Olympic wrestler Ben Askren will march in his honor at the Hartland Hometown Celebration parade

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Ex-UFC star Ben Askren to be honored and celebrated as Hartland hometown hero while awaiting lung transplant

In light of Ben Askren's recent health struggles, his friends from his hometown of Hartland, Wisconsin, have decided to honor him.

Friends of Olympic wrestler Ben Askren will march in his honor at the Hartland Hometown Celebration parade

A Hartland hometown hero will be honored this weekend, even as he faces a serious health challenge. Ben Askren, an Olympic wrestler, former UFC fighter, and Arrowhead High School graduate, has been named grand marshal of the Hartland Hometown Celebration Parade on Sunday.READ ALSO: Ben Askren shows signs of progress in battle with pneumonia, placed on transplant listCommunity members are rallying behind Askren, who is currently hospitalized and …