Saturday, April 19, 2008

NFL Defensive Star Returns Home to Host Celebrity Weekend and Camp

Fresh from a stellar second season in which he led the National Football League (NFL) with 10 interceptions, San Diego Charger pro bowl Cornerback Antonio Cromartie returned to Tallahassee accompanied by several NFL football greats.

The festivities for the Antonio Cromartie Celebrity Weekend began Friday with The Cro Celebrity Bowling Benefit with proceeds benefiting the Bam Bam 13 Foundation. Bowlers included Pat Watkins of the Dallas Cowboys, Crophonso Thorpe of the Indianapolis Colts, William Gay of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Colby Smith of the Kansas City Chiefs, and others.


The festivities continued Saturday morning as many youngters received complimentary football instruction at the second annual Antonio Cromartie Youth Football Camp at Cromartie's alma mater, Lincoln High School. Watkins, Thorpe and Cromartie were teammates at the state football powerhouse. Flanked by State Football Championship banners, the camp attendees received their initial instruction and stretched in Lincoln's gym. Instructors donning gold t-shirts included the aforementioned Lincoln standouts as well as Gay, Smith, San Diego Charger Keith Jackson, retired NFL great Terrell Buckley and others.





The camp moved outside to Trojan field where the instructors put their charges through a series of specialized drills.

1 comment:

jhuber7672 said...

You gonna take over blogging about Tallahassee once I leave? ;)