UR notes: Willie Lanier visits alma mater’s team

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RICHMOND, Virginia -- A Richmond resident who is a Morgan State alumnus visited with the Bears during their Friday afternoon practice at Robins Stadium. Pro Football Hall of Famer Willie Lanier knows a bit about the sport.

Lanier, 69, is an alumnus of Maggie Walker High who was a two-time Small College All-American at Baltimore’s Morgan State. A linebacker, Lanier was selected in the second round of the NFL draft and played during 1967-77 for the Chiefs.

Lanier said he spoke to the Bears about the ways sports can mold lives.

“What you want to do is to manage the moment, appreciate the opportunity of where you are, the things that have happened from a change standpoint, and then hopefully project those things that might occur for you as you go forward,” Lanier said Saturday during the Bears’ 46-24 loss at Richmond.

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