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FAMU strength and conditioning coach Antonio Wallace, who initiated the players' involvement, said he could relate to Maxwell's need. "I grew up in a poor area in Mississippi myself, but there was always somebody there helping along the way," he said. "I just wanted to support these kids by encouraging them and giving them some hope. It's awesome when it comes full circle. I just can't put it into words."
The opportunity to get involved in community service is just another phase of new head coach Joe Taylor's blueprint for building character, Taylor said. "This is more about trying to create the well-rounded man, to get involved with community service," he said. "We always say that the good Lord didn't put you here just to be a uniform rat.
A group of young kids that just received their free backpacks pose with several members of the Florida A & M University Football Team at the “Wham! Bam! School Jam!” on Saturday, August 2nd, 2008, from 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 noon, at Clifford Brown Memorial Park in Monticello, FL. READ THE ENTIRE STORY, CLICK BLOG TITLE.
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