football

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A former Yale offensive lineman, he started his career as a high school football coach after an unsuccessful attempt to make the NFL and now describes himself as a “lifelong entrepreneur.”

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

"In the weeks and months after, I got two or three cardiac tests, I was pretty scared," says George Callie, who grew up playing football with Adam.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The final hearing has been scheduled to begin Feb. 8, after the end of the college football season.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Charlie said it had been a "dream" to watch his son's football career.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Later, at the football match, Matthew produced—to our collective envy—a new football and a pair of studded boots he said Jack of Diamonds had given him on his last visit.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo