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Zak Boggs was recently training for his upcoming pro football trials when he looked up and saw that Tim Tebow was also training a few yards away. The two former Wooden Citizenship Cup recipients posed for this picture.
Read MoreProfessional Recipient, Jack Nicklaus, and five collegiate finalists for the Wooden Cup were introduced at the 9th annual Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup awards banquet at the Atlanta History Center on April 23, 2013. Watch their videos and meet each of these outstanding individuals and learn the incredible ways in which they made a difference in the…
Read MoreWhether we are graduating or not we have come to the end of the school year. It’s a good time to stop and evaluate how we’ve done in living out the Code. We should see the many ways in which we have done our best as individuals, teammates and members of our family, school and…
Read MoreSCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT TURNER FIELD Annabeth Pruett of Prince Avenue Christian School and Jonathan Conner of Tucker High School were announced as the recipients of the four year $1,000 a year scholarships at Turner Field. Over 500 people braved the rains to be present as Award recipients from the High Schools of Georgia were…
Read MoreCameron Lyle throws the shot put on the track and field team at the University of New Hampshire. Or he will until this Wednesday – when he goes in to give some of his bone marrow to save the life of an unknown person. Cameron signed up for the bone marrow registry two years ago…
Read MoreAt the Wooden Cup banquet collegiate recipient Nathanael Franks told the story of an autistic child he tutored in a school. One day he discovered the child’s love for rocks. Nathanael began to do things with the child involving rocks and a new relationship began, with the result that the child’s grades improved. Franks learned…
Read MoreLegendary golfer and University of Arkansas track and field athlete’s exemplary actions, both on and off the field, earn Athletes for a Better World top honor ATLANTA (April 23, 2013) Professional golfer Jack Nicklaus and University of Arkansas’ track and field athlete Nathanael Franks were announced as the winners of the 9th annual Coach Wooden…
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No name is more synonymous with greatness in the sport of golf than the name Jack Nicklaus, and no single person has changed the face of the sport more than Jack Nicklaus – the player, the designer, the philanthropist, and the good-will ambassador. Jack, 73, was named “Golfer of the Century” or “Golfer of the…
Read MoreThe Masters golf tournament has come to symbolize “tradition” in golf. All sports have traditions, all schools have traditions, teams, individuals and families also have traditions. What are the positive values of these traditions? Are there any negative aspects to any of the traditions you think of? Does the Code have anything to say about…
Read MoreNBC has announced that Jay Leno will retire and be replaced by Jimmy Fallon in 2014. First, it is understood that Leno is 62 and that NBC has decided that it needs a younger host to attract younger viewers; Fallon is 45. On every team there are older and younger players. Part of the responsibility…
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