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by Tony Price
I just wrapped up one of the most fulfilling experiences I’ve had in a while as the guest speaker at a local school in the City of Boston.
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Jordan and Jerald HooverWhen Sportswriters Are Fathers Too
by Jerald LeVon Hoover -- Nov 14, 2008 - 9:51:00 PM
Sports seem to be the great equalizer for harmony and companionship amongst friends, family and brethren alike. That goes whether you’re great at it or not so great or just think you’re great. Working up the sweat or cheering those that actually break the sweat does something for the bonding factor.


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Obama's win a dream for football pioneer

by Fred Mitchell -- Nov 10, 2008 - 9:56:00 PM
George Taliaferro, 81, made it possible for young African-Americans to dream of playing professional football. After leading Indiana University to its only undefeated Big Ten championship in 1945, Taliaferro became the first African-American drafted by the NFL when the Bears picked him in 1949.


Doug WilliamsA True Soul Survivor: Part Two
by Ronald Glover -- Nov 2, 2008 - 9:56:00 PM
In a conversation with ‘Skins owner Jack Kent Cooke, Gibbs let his confidence in Williams be known, “‘I’m not going to pay him $500,000 to be a backup’ and I said, ‘He may not be a backup, He may win a Super Bowl for us one day”‘.


Doug WilliamsA True Soul Survivor: Part One
by Ronald Glover -- Nov 1, 2008 - 9:50:00 PM
For 80 years, the Black man has fought tooth and nail to be in a position to lead a professional football franchise to glory. Many came before Doug Williams some may have even been better skilled. But looking back on the life of Douglas Lee Williams  -- none were better prepared.


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Black, White & Brown

by Tony Price -- Oct 29, 2008 - 9:50:00 PM
What happened at the conclusion of the game is what really impressed me, I just knew that after all the jarring that took place the end of the game would be the opportunity for someone to over react to something that was said and blow it out of proportion.


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