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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016 2 NEWS AND PRESS DARLINGTON, S.C. FOOTBALL 2016 The 1-in-10-million-billion town her, "I must be doing a pretty good job, I still By Eric Adelson Yahoo Sports got both of you." April 25, 2016 Hamlin looks back with a laugh: "He was Editor’s Note: Many thanks to Eric wild and crazy, in a good way." Adelson for allowing us permission to print Corey Fountain, a Shot disciple who is this story! now the state champion head coach, said his fifth-grade teacher once asked him if every - The old men gather here every morning, thing was all right at home, because he had with their sun-baked caps and their soda some bruises on his arms. "Yes, ma'am," he cans. This is their country club: the Gay Ann said. "I was just practicing football with Shot." convenience store at the Exxon station, at a "Oh," the teacher said. "OK." folding table by the stacks of beer cases. The "Our parents knew it was going to create a cashier runs the store and pays them little toughness," Fountain says. mind. The men talk about the weather and At Lamar High, J.R. Boyd and Big Daddy whatever, as old folks do, but lately they've Poole picked up where Shot left off. The been talking about the kid who used to offenses weren't always scintillating, but the work at this place: B.J. defenses, where each of the Lamar five There's only one main road here in this played, were often ferocious. The 2004 team town, and it passes by the Gay Ann and by Clemson's B.J. Goodson is allowed 31 total points in 15 games, and Boyd City Hall, which is across from the Piggly ready to take his place among laments how that total would have been Wiggly. Inside is one hallway with three the greats from Lamar. (AP) lower if Lamar kept its starters in. doors on the left. The nameplates read: Goodson, born in 1993 and old enough to "Mayor," "Chief" and "Judge." There's a "Our town," Goodson says, "is famous for for safety. When the kids got old enough to remember that vaunted team, is the latest courtroom too, with folding chairs, and football." hit, he would run drills under bleachers, to product. three photos on the wall outside. They are It wasn't always that way. Lamar – which emphasize staying low through the . Goodson's education went beyond Shot pictures of the state champion Lamar High sits an hour from Columbia, two hours from There weren't a lot of facilities to work with, and the Lamar coaches, though. Hamlin was School football team. Charlotte, N.C., and four hours from then or now, so Shot ran his practices in junior high when 6-year-old B.J. would Another group of men gathers a little Atlanta – was the unlikely setting for one of "wherever there was a patch of grass." come over to his yard and want to play with further away, at Lamar High. They are the more troubling events in the state's civil Shot's wife eventually got upset with all the bigger kids. They had been mentored by beloved and feared, authoritarian guys rights movement. In February of 1970, a his time spent coaching, and made him an Shot, of course, and they were just as "mean" with military backgrounds, offering stern fight over the desegregation of local schools ultimatum: "the kids or me." Forty years after as the old tobacco farmer. looks and calloused hands. One is nick - boiled over into the toppling of two school he started this, long after four of his players named "Shot," another is "Big Daddy," a buses. No one was seriously hurt, but the have made it to the NFL, he likes to remind LAMAR ON 16 third is J.R. Together they have produced an news reverberated all over South Carolina incredible feat: four NFL players from a and gave the tiny town a slice of history that high school of roughly 300 kids over a span it didn't want. of less than 25 years. Levon Kirkland (Class "It was terrible," says Janie Howell, a of 1986) was the first, then John Abraham long-time local resident. ('96), then Mike Hamlin ('04), then "It was not Lamar people," she says. "We Marshall McFadden ('05). had people who came in from neighboring Soon there will be a fifth, Clemson line - places who were the instigators." DON’tDO miss backer B.J. Goodson ('11), who wowed At that point, little Lamar could have scouts at the NFL Combine last month with gone in any direction. Desegregation went 30 bench press reps at 225 pounds and a ahead, and it meant the Spaulding High 4.69 40-yard dash. He went from off the kids would be going to school with the ThrowbackT radar to a possible third-round pick. Lamar High students. That would affect a How rare is it for five NFL players to child born only a year before the distur - come from one town of 1,000 people (989 bance broke out. His name was Levon Weekend to be exact) in a span of 25 years? Yahoo Kirkland. Sports asked a handful of experts and "My ninth-grade year was when they mathematicians around the country. One consolidated," he says now. "I was a guy that couldn't come up with an answer. Jeffrey was slotted to go to Spaulding; I was one of Forrester, associate professor of math at the ones to start it." Dickinson College (Pa.), put the chances at He started more than he ever imagined. approximately 0.0000000000797. Yes, Something else began during Kirkland's that's 10 zeros. (Forrester notes the odds of childhood: a man named Shot Windham being dealt a royal flush are 0.00000154, or began teaching kids football in 1976. about 20,0000 times more likely.) Dominic Windham served in Vietnam and owned a Yeo, who is studying math at Oxford, large chunk of farmland near Lamar. He approximated the probability as 1 in "ten loved children and he loved football too. So million billion." after school, he started a tot team and Each of the five came out of Lamar with helped them learn the game. a style of play built on persistence and pun - "He was the meanest coach ever!" joked ishment, a trademark of this old farming Mike Hamlin, a Shot student, who was town that has somehow become Football drafted in the fifth round of the 2009 draft City, U.S.A. by the . "It's teensy, teensy, tiny," says Jana Pye, Many years before heads-up tackling editor of the local newspaper News And because a common phrase, Shot would tell Press. "You wouldn't even know it unless 5- and 6-year-olds to "bite the football," or you're there." keep their chins jutted forward at all times SEPTEMBER 2-4, 2016 866.459.7223 | DARLINGTONRACEWAY.COM

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The 2016 Lamar High School varsity football team.

Coming off a championship year, Lamar aims to repeat LHS Varsity simple. It is Lamar. Just do not tell Fountain that. a player and leader and now a Schedule By Drake Horton Contributing Writer In this small town football is He wants to shift the focus from new group of players must step Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. more than a tradition, it is con - winning a championship to tak - in. With every new season come sidered by most to be a way of ing the season one step at a Unfortunately for Fountain, Aug. 19 LHS vs. new expectations, and usually life. Each and every year the res - time. he is not quite sure who those Hannah Pamplico those expectations are predicat - idents of Lamar expect nothing “I don’t ever think about the players will be yet. Aug. 26 LHS @ Central ed from the previous season. but success from their Silver end result,” Fountain said. “I “We will see what we have Sept. 2 LHS @ Darlington Depending on how the previ - Foxes, and for the most part think it is important that each when we get to our first scrim - Sept. 9: LHS @ Eau Claire ous season went, expectations each Lamar team has delivered. week you stay focused and you mage,” Fountain said. “Right Sept. 16 LHS vs. East can be up or they can be . Now Lamar is entering a sea - focus on that one practice that now it is hard to tell when you Clarendon A lot of the time it is just a mat - son looking do something for you have that day, you focus on are going against yourself or Sept. 23 LHS vs. ter of opinion. the first time since 2003 and that one game, that one oppo - going against air.” Crestwood When it comes to the Lamar that is win a second straight 1A nent. You have to take it step by Finding that talent has not Sept. 30: OPEN Silver Foxes football team this state championship. From 2002- step and game by game.” seemed to be a problem in the Oct. 7: LHS @ Lewisville * year, it can be safe to assume 04 the Silver Foxes won three That first step is helping find past. Some say it is in the Oct. 14: LHS @ that the expectations are out the straight state championships replacements for some of “water”, while others contribute Timmonsville * roof after last year’s state cham - under former head coach J.R. Lamar’s key contributors from the recreational league for out - Oct. 21: LHS vs. Great pionship run. Boyd. last season. Gone are great play - standing development, but Falls * But even if Lamar was not Head coach Corey Fountain ers like Trae Caesear, who whatever it is - the Silver Foxes Oct. 28: LHS vs. McBee* coming off of a state champi - and the Silver Foxes look to join rushed for over 2,000 yards and always have talent. Fountain onship the expectations would those historic Lamar teams as Decobie Durant, who excelled at just hopes that talent is there *Region Game still be high, and that reason is the 2016 gets ready to kick off. the position as both this year.

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“I would love to have a Marshall work and dedication and this Silver Fox McFadden, a John Abraham, a Mike team seems to be filled with that kind of Hamlin, a Levone Kirkland,” Fountain commitment. said. “Who knows if we have that guy “The guys have been working really yet, that will be determined later on. It hard over the summer,” Fountain said. Lamar Silver Foxes! just depends on if these guys come to “We had good turnout with weights and work.” conditioning, seven on seven. Our guys And this season, that new talent, have been doing a good job of competing which will go along with all of the over the summer.” returning talent from last year, once Now as the summer comes to a close again will be looking to show that Lamar and it is time to put on the pads, Lamar is the cream of the crop when it comes to begins its quest of earning that second 1A football. straight championship. The coaches are Getting there is one thing, but staying ready, the players are ready, and the fans there is a complete other. In order to are ready. maintain the high level of success that All that is left is to just tee up the foot - Lamar is accustomed too requires hard ball.

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The 2016 Hartsville High School Varsity and Junior Varsity Football Teams

Calabrese eliminates complacency in the Red Fox football program HHS Varsity regular seasons, two lower-state champi - lineman, the Red Foxes are thought by many By Drake Horton Schedule Contributing Writer onships and even a state championship to go to be a sure contender for the newly reconfig - Kick off is at 7:30 p.m. with it, Hartsville has been a force. ured 4A state championship. Complacency may be considered a coach’s “We wanted our community to have pride There is one person, however, who is not worse nightmare and it is seen all too often in Aug. 19: HHS @ Lake City in our program,” Hartsville head coach Jeff ready to make the claim. Instead, this person Aug. 26: HHS vs. So. sports, especially when the team is successful. Calabrese said. “Our football team is a prod - says he really has no idea what to expect. During the 1980’s and 90’s the Hartsville Florence uct of our town. We want to represent our “I have no idea,” Calabrese said, express - Sept. 2: HHS @ Camden Red Foxes were considered by some to be the town.” ing his thoughts on the upcoming season. poster child of what a high school football Sept. 9: HHS vs. Getting to that level is not easy, and stay - “We are young in spots, and experienced in Conway program was supposed to look like. The Red ing there is even harder- as evident for those spots.” Foxes won three 4A state championships in Sept. 16: HHS @ Marlboro seven painful seasons; but if there is any A big question that Calabrese has for his Co. the 80’s, and played for another three in the coach that is up to that challenge it is team when it comes to the experience is will 90’s. Sept. 23: OPEN Calabrese. the young kids pick up what the coaches want Sept. 30: HHS @ Abbeville Fans were constantly excited for Red Foxes What is the main reason for that? Because out of them? and no matter the distance; Hartsville was Oct. 7: HHS vs. he completely flushes the accomplishments of While camp and scrimmages will really Lakewood * always well represented on the road. the previous season out of his mind and has answer that question, the team is already Then came the complacency. From 1998- Homecoming the philosophy that last season has no bearing showing the right characteristics of being Oct. 14: HHS @ Lugoff * 2004 Hartsville struggled mightily, looking on the next. able to do what the coaches want. Two of like a shell of its former self resulting in a Oct. 21: HHS vs. So guess what? This season is no different. those characteristics that Calabrese harped Crestwood * coaching change following a 2-9 season in Hartsville, who went undefeated last sea - on are the work ethic and team chemistry of 2004. Enter Calabrese. Senior Night son before losing to Myrtle Beach last season the team so far. Oct. 28: HHS @ Darlington* Over the last 11 seasons, Calabrese and the in the playoffs, returns one of best collection “The kids have been working hard,” Red Foxes have had their fair share of success. of tailbacks in the state. Despite having to Calabrese said. “These kids work together *Region Game From the multiple region titles, undefeated replace a quarterback and some offensive really well. They get along great. We have

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But spring practice, summer workouts, Manning and Marlboro County leaving and passing league and camp is only part of the Lugoff-Elgin coming in. picture; it is never the whole picture, and it The biggest impact from this is the num - Good Luck All Area Teams! alone will not tell you how the season will ber of region games that are played in a sea - unfold. In the end it is up to the players. son. Hartsville goes from playing five region “You don’t know anything until you get a games to four, meaning there is less of a varsity roster together,” Calabrese said, refer - chance to rebound from a loss. encing to the final piece of the puzzle when “It’s only four games so you better be play - trying to figure out what type of team you ing your best football,” Calabrese said. Darlington will have for the season. Is that best going to be good enough? That Hartsville has dominated region six, 3A is still to be determined, but one thing for for the longest, but last year the South sure is that Calabrese is going to make sure GunWorks, Inc. Carolina High School League decided to do a his team does not take anything for granted. realignment and in doing so the Red Foxes A majority of the media might think are no longer 3A, but, instead, 4A. Hartsville is state worthy, but in its coach’s Jim Kelly - Owner While most of 3A moved up to 4A, eye it is just one game at a time and every - Hartsville’s region has changed with thing else will take care of itself. 516 S. Gov. Williams Hwy., Darlington (843) 393-3931 Pave Your Way to Victory With Good Sportsmanship Industrial Paving 712 Mineral Springs Road Darlington 843-393-3922 The 2016 Hartsville High School Cheerleaders

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(The team professional photograph is scheduled for The 2016 Darlington High School Varsity and Junior Varsity Football Teams a later date; we will print when it is available.)

DHS Varsity Schedule Falcons soar into the season with Kick off is at 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 19: DHS vs. Cheraw more than a few unknowns Military Appreciation Night lead man in charge for the Falcons. other day is ‘you can’t recruit Aug. 26: DHS vs. Wilson By Drake Horton So, yes, if you are doing the math them,’”, Jones said. “We have to play Virgil Wells Trophy Contributing Writer in your head, going into this season with what goes to our school. The Sept. 2: DHS vs. Lamar Rec. Dept/DMS When I say the number 35 and the Falcons are returning a grand biggest concern for us is our inexpe - Sept. 9: DHS @ Marlboro Co. tell you to think of the Darlington total of four starters when it comes rience.” Sept. 16: DHS @ Lake City Falcons football program, what to the 22 combined starters on Last year was somewhat of a rari - Sept. 22: DHS @ S. Florence comes to your mind? offense and defense. ty when it comes to coaching Sept. 30: DHS @ Crestwood * Do you have a thought? Numbers like that will not only changes. Oct. 14: DHS vs. Lakewood * Homecoming Well, if not, I will go ahead and make a coach and his staff goes gray, Jones inherited a team that had Oct. 21: DHS vs. Lugoff * tell you. That is the number of it could quite possibly make them go graduated a majority of its playmak - starters the Falcons have had to Oct. 28: DHS vs. Hartsville* Senior Night completely bald. ers from the previous season and replace in the last two years. Unfortunately, however, that is had more questions than answers. It First, it was 17 under former head the hand that Darlington has been was a new coaching staff, new Home Games at Falcons Nest Stadium coach Will Lampkin’s last year and dealt and that is the hand Jones is scheme and only five returning *Region 6-4A Game now it is 18 following head coach going to play. starters with the team looking for a John Jones’ inaugural year as the “The joke I told somebody the new quarterback and tailback.

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If the team had won just one region every week to the point that our non- game that year people would have been region says we are peaking when we get to impressed. Instead, Darlington defied the region play. That is the goal. At the end of odds and finished third in the region. Not the day we want to win every ball game, bad for an opening act. but at the end of the day what we do in So you might hope that the success region play is going to determine what we from last year can be used to build this do playoff wise.” year. Well, that might not be the case. So that leads us to the question that so With such a large turnover of starters, many want an answer for. What are Jones’ Darlington is going to be extremely young expectations for this team with so many again with as many as five freshman and new parts and so many unknowns? sophomores starting and unlike last year, “Expectations never change,” Jones when Jones inherited a group of veteran said. “Every year we will start the season seniors that caught on quickly, this team is expecting to play in Columbia in the first going to have to scale back what it does week in December.” offensively this season. I know it seems outlandish to think “What we have had to do is dial it back that a team that is only returning four a little bit,” Jones said. “Last year we were starters, two on offense and two on very fortunate with a guy like Frankie defense, with the offense running only (Johnson) running your offense. 75% of the playbook, is capable of win - That is not the case this year and when ning the state title. A mathematician you lose a quarterback that threw for over might even saw the odds are astronomi - 1,000 yards and rushed for another 1,000 cally long if not near impossible. it is going to be expected that your offense But there are few things that I know for may not be as complex as last year. certain. One, Darlington will lace up its But that is not to take away from the cleats just like every other team it squares new guys coming in and while the play - off against this year, every football field book may not be as opened as it was last the Falcons play is going to be 100 yards season there is still some substance when whether it is home or away and last but it comes what is going to be run. not least, anything is possible. “It’s not as watered down as you might So it may be a long shot to say the think it was and that is where all of the where we are going to stay.” throughout the nonconference so when it Falcons will be hoisting the 4A state summer work comes in and the spring With these hurdles, obstacles, whatev - comes to region play, you, as a team, are championship trophy come December, practice was so important,” Jones said. er you want to call them when it comes to peaking. but let us sit back, watch the season “We are probably running about 75% of Darlington’s youth and inexperience, “The region games are the most impor - unfold and who knows, stranger things what we want to run and that is probably Jones is keeping the goals simple. Improve tant,” Jones said. “We want to get better have happened in sports.

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NEWS AND PRESS DARLINGTON, S.C. 9 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016 FOOTBALL 2016 The Voice of Falcon Football enjoys every minute of his job “I walk onto the field to talk to players happened to the sound system. I asked why? By Will Isgett Contributing Writer and coaches and go to my box and every - He said he did not hear anything late in the thing is done for me,” Watson said. “The ros - game. I told him there was not a lot to talk When you hear “It’s Time for Falcon ters and announcements are there for me.” about. I told him to stay in the game and I Football” echoing through the air at When the Falcons played at the old will announce the whole game. We were Darlington High School Falcon’s Nest on James E. Welch Stadium, Watson said good friends by then and we laughed and Friday nights, most may wonder who is things ran a bit differently. moved on. He did not ask me anymore behind the microphone. With a glance into “Back when we played at Welch Stadium about the sounds system after that.” the press box you’ll see Darlington native my friend Ronald Honney and I would be at Watson, who has been involved as a long - Charles Watson doing something that he the stadium two hours before the game,” he time youth football and baseball coach, said truly loves. said. “Ronald kept everything at his house, what he most enjoys about the job is seeing Watson has been calling the games for 14 he said it would not get lost that way. We all the boys growing up. One of his most years under four head coaches and three would turn on the game clock and score memorable moments came when his son athletic directors, and is known as “The board, and he would set up the microphones Trey played for the Falcons. Voice of Falcon Football”. and everything. He ran the game clock dur - “I can say when my son Trey ran out on Watson had experience calling some ing the games, and I would get the rosters the field for the first time as a Falcon football Dixie Youth baseball games in Darlington, from the coaches. We were the first to get player that was a very special moment,” he and was approached by former Darlington there and usually the last to leave. We would said. “There is a lot of hard work and dedica - High School football coach and Athletic Voice of Falcon Football, Charles Watson lock the stadium and I would take him tion put in on playing football and when you Director Phil Magdic about doing the job. PHOTO BY WILL ISGETT home.” see them run out on the field it just makes “Shortly after Coach Magdic was named know if he could pay him anything, and he Sadly, Honney passed away and Watson you feel good.” Athletic Director and Head Football Coach, I kindly told him, “You don’t have to pay me”. says he really misses his friend. Watson is a 1981 graduate of St. John’s was riding by one day and saw him at the Watson’s love for the game came as a The job Watson does sometimes requires High School and played football, baseball field,” Watson said. “ I stopped to introduce child, when he, his Dad and his friend would staying upbeat even if the Falcons are on the and golf. He graduated from the University myself and welcome him to Darlington. We take in the action. losing end of games. of South Carolina in 1985 and was a walk on talked and I told him if he needed anything “I just love high school football, I always He recalls a game when Darlington was player for the Gamecock baseball practice to let me know. Sometime after that I saw have, “Watson said. “Just going out to the losing very badly and he didn’t have much to team for two years. him again and he asked me if I knew any - stadium and seeing everybody talking and announce late in the ballgame. He and his wife Penny have three chil - body that would announce the games since having a good time and watching football on “I can’t remember who we were playing dren. former longtime announcer Mr. Byrd had Friday nights, I just love it.” but we got beat pretty bad,” Watson said.” I Watson said he has no plans of quitting passed away. I kinda laughed and said I will His preparation for the games each week always go on the field after the games to talk the announcing job anytime soon, and do it.” is simple, and he arrives at the stadium one to players and coaches and Coach Magdic encourages everyone to come out to see the Watson said Magdic told him he didn’t hour before kickoff. came up to me and asked me if something Darlington Falcons play. It’s Football time in the South. Good luck to your favorite team!

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FOOTBALL 2016 A Football Mothers Prayer

Author Unknown Good Sports In the fall, it is time for the football season. Mothers go to the game, but for one reason, ave un What is the reason? Let there be no denial, H F It's to see if her son gets up from the pile! Howle Law Firm Oh, she may have lots of pep, and do all the cheers, Newton I. (Bill) Howle, Jr. and she hasn't missed a game in many a year. Parker E. Howle But she doesn't do it just to keep in style, Attorneys at law It's to see if her son gets up from the pile Real Estate and Probate 100 St. John’s St. – Post Office Box 186 She keeps tracks of the score and acts very alert, Darlington, SC 29540 Wondering how to get the bloodstains out of his shirt. Phone (843) 395-1519 Fax (843) 393-0342 She always sits on her seat right on the aisle, Just in case he doesn't get up from the pile!

When the whistle blows, she strains her eyes, For the jersey number she's memorized. She'll sit quite still, heart stopped all the while, Til' she sees that number come up from the pile! Main Street She'll stand and shout, "My son stopped the play!" "Sit down, dear, he clipped," is all Dad can say. ewelers She may not know a punt from a telephone dial, J Your Source For Diamonds But she knows when her son gets up from the pile! Your Source For Diamonds

Good ol' Mom, she's a dear, & your very best fan, 30 Public Square, Main Street, But you'll be her little boy even when you're a man, 30 Public Square, Main Street, She makes all your games, you think with a smile, Darlington – 398-0010 Just to see if "her baby" gets up from the pile! Darlington – 398-0010

 

 

NEWS AND PRESS DARLINGTON, S.C. 15 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016 FOOTBALL 2016 Fountain, there are 138 years of football town is so small. This is not a place where Lamar coaching experience in Lamar. And now people brag, so word of mouth doesn't travel there's a trove of NFL experience too. all that far. When Goodson got his offer from Continued from 3 Abraham went to the five times and Clemson, he didn't even tell his coaches "When Shot saw I could hit, he would was in the league for 15 years. Kirkland went about it. After some sleuthing, they learned make me go against bigger guys; I had to hit twice and made the NFL's All-Decade Team B.J.'s mom had placed the letter in her Bible. bigger guys," Hamlin says. "I had to pass that in the 1990s. He and Hamlin are still coach - The town honored Goodson last month as to B.J." ing in the league. a future business leader. He had to be tricked B.J.'s goal was to be the next Mike "You have to be determined," says into coming because people worried he'd be Hamlin, the next John Abraham, and finally Kirkland. "A lot of guys, their whole goal is to too reserved to accept an award from his the next Levon Kirkland. He had a poster of hug Roger Goodell. I feel you have to get bet - town. But he accepted the tribute, and he Kirkland on his wall. "I was practicing against ter at what you're doing. Have a growth says he wants to build a community center a ghost," he says now. mindset." after he gets established in the NFL. He Kirkland, a second-round pick in 1992 What's even more odd about this progres - wants the other kids in Lamar to have what and now an assistant with the Arizona sion from Lamar to the league is that the top he didn't: a place to go every day, rain or Cardinals, believes the tradition of tough level of the sport has embraced the kind of shine, and play. defensive players comes from the way Lamar linebacker that the town has produced for a "You grow up with a lot of male examples people worked. There was no movie theater, generation. The only NFL product from in Lamar," he says. "I want to fall in line." not even a fast food joint. Football was more Lamar in this era who isn't a linebacker is On that ugly day in 1970, it was impossi - than a sport; it was a reward. Coaches would Hamlin, and he says NFL coaches often con - ble to know what was coming. How could direct players who got 77 or lower on a test to sidered moving him to that position from this "teensy, teensy" town bequeath anything "tutorial" instead of the practice field, so that safety. (He played at 6-2, 205.) but more strife? Nearly a half-century later, upped the incentive to fly right. work hard. Football, it's not really work. It's The Lamar players were almost geared Lamar feels as proud as any small town in the "Trying to make men out of them, that's not the hardest thing they've ever done. more toward the pro game than the college South. what we do," says Big Daddy Poole. "We Football is more of a release, not a chore." game, and that shows in Goodson, who was - "I think football now is one of the com - work hard here." The "It Takes A Village" cliché has lost a lot n't highly touted out of high school and was - mon bonds," Kirkland says. "It became more Kirkland grew up stacking tobacco plants of its meaning, but it works in Lamar. n't well-known at Clemson. of a community when they put us together. I and sweeping up his dad's barbershop, just Goodson was raised by a parole officer and "I'm a powerful guy," Goodson says. think overall it was the best thing that could hoping to finish each day so he could play. power plant worker, coached as a little boy "Levon says I move better than he does. We have happened. I don't think both schools Teenagers would come into the scalding-hot by a Vietnam vet, and supervised by football both carry that strike and that power. could have survived by themselves." weight room after working in the fields, players who pushed him and toughened Something we call country strong." In a historical sense, it's a tiny miracle how squatting barbells in bare feet while the mud him. That was all before he got to a high Most of the folks here will mention some the one-in-ten-million-billon town con - and sweat dripped onto the floor. school that produced not just NFL players, other football stars who didn't make the tributed so heavily to the NFL. But if you talk "The guys from Lamar are workers," but NFL veterans. pros. Some decided to go to the military. to the people at the Gay Ann, or at Lamar Kirkland says. "If you think about most guys Between Shot Windham, Big Daddy Some had fate or finances in the way. Some High, or the players themselves, there is from an area like that, they know how to Poole, J.R. Boyd and current coach Corey were just passed over, maybe because the nothing miraculous about it.

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