Cliff Forrest, Jr. has character beyond his years. The 10-year-old Pittsburgh native sacrificed a portion of his future to return the symbol of a former NFL great's glorious past. William Perry, popularly known as 'The Fridge' played 10 seasons in the NFL. He was a very popular member of the 1985 Super Bowl Champion Chicago Bears, but has fallen on hard times in recent years due to health issues. In 2007, Perry sold his Super Bowl ring at auction. During a family outing at Mickey Mantle's restaurant in New York, Forrest saw the ring and told his parents that he wanted to return it to its rightful owner. Watch the following ESPN interview with Forrest and his father, Cliff Forrest, Sr. (Email subscribers click here)
The young man described how he came to the decision to return Perry's ring and what that cost him - literally. In the interest of full disclosure, I do not agree with Forrest's parents allowing him to do what he did. However, I do applaud the young man's selfless act and willingness to give of himself to help someone else. All of us should borrow some of the younger Forrest's attitude. Thankfully, stories like this are not uncommon. Many young people, coaches and their parents are proudly carrying the sportsmanship banner. Make sure you join us for the National Sportsmanship Awards presented by Maryville University on Saturday, April 30 at Edward Jones St. Louis Headquarters in St. Louis. Individual tickets are just $50 and table packages are available as well. Please call 314.345.5122 to purchase or visit http://bit.ly/BigSolNSA. Until next time...
Be a Good Sport!
-Sol
Thursday, 7 April 2011
Ten-year-old makes championship-saving return
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