Monday, July 2, 2007

How a Ten-Dollar Bill Got Dwayne Allen On Track to Become a High School All-American

Sometimes it's the small but genuine gestures that make a difference in someone's life. Wayne Inman, the varsity football coach at Terry Sanford high in Fayetteville, NC, gave Dwayne Allen the encouragement, and the $10 he needed for a physical exam, to commit himself to becoming a football player. He also expected Allen to stay out of trouble off the field, and he did so. The payoff was a scholarship offer to Georgia for the fall of 2008.

Click here to read the ESPNU story on Dwayne Allen and his coach and mentor, Wayne Inman.

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