Bo Jackson cycles to help Alabama disaster recovery, preparedness

Bo knows baseball. Bo knows football. And, it turns out, Bo knows cycling, too. Bo Jackson, the only former MLB and NFL player to be named an All-Star in both leagues, has been leading the proverbial peloton when it comes to helping his home state of Alabama. For the past seven years, Jackson has hosted Bo Bikes Bama, a charity [...]

By |2018-11-30T12:36:28+00:00November 30th, 2018|Jocks Giving Back|Comments Off on Bo Jackson cycles to help Alabama disaster recovery, preparedness

Tim Tebow surprises two brothers diagnosed with the same cancer

Preston and Parker Jackson, two brothers who were diagnosed with the same type of cancer just six weeks apart, have each other to lean on. But now, they also have Tim Tebow. Preston, 22, and Parker, 19, have pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer, like their father, in addition to brain tumors which will have to be surgically removed. Yet, they had reason [...]

By |2017-12-14T19:42:42+00:00December 14th, 2017|Fast Breaks|Comments Off on Tim Tebow surprises two brothers diagnosed with the same cancer

Cam Newton Flies To Atlanta On His Day Off To Visit Young Auburn Fan In The Hospital

Carolina Panthers' quarterback Cam Newton stepped up in a big way on his only day off. He used Tuesday to hop a flight to Atlanta all to see 10-year-old Auburn super fan, Austin Deckard, who has advanced pulmonary hypertension. The boy was recently diagnosed, and according to his teacher, Courtney Cooper, "his prognosis is not good." Cooper posted on Facebook [...]

By |2016-12-28T09:54:55+00:00December 28th, 2016|Jocks Giving Back|Comments Off on Cam Newton Flies To Atlanta On His Day Off To Visit Young Auburn Fan In The Hospital
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