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Glades Central High School
Glades Central Community High School is a high school located in Belle Glade, Florida. In the 2014–15 school year its enrollment numbered 992 students. It is known for having one of the best high school football teams in the nation, with more football players in the NFL and in the NCAA than any other high school. In fact the ''New York Times'' reported that Glades Central had produced more current National Football League players than any other high school in the country with 7 during the 2001 season. The Raiders have won six Florida High School football titles, tying for the second most in state history with Lakeland and University Christian. Their main rivals are the Pahokee Blue Devils. The Blue Devils play the Raiders each year in the so-called "Muck Bowl," one of the most famous high school rivalry games in the nation, which can draw up to 25,000 spectators each year. Glades Central has won 17 out of the 25 games since 1995. Notable football players from Glades Central High ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belle Glade, Florida
Belle Glade is a city in south-central Florida and it is the far western part of Palm Beach County, Florida, United States, on the southeastern shore of Lake Okeechobee. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 17,467. Belle Glade (and the surrounding area) is sometimes referred to as "Muck City" due to the large quantity of muck, in which sugarcane grows, found in the area. Despite being located in the South Florida region of the state, Belle Glade is culturally more associated with the Florida Heartland. For a time during the early to mid 1980s, the city had the highest rate of AIDS infection per capita (37 cases in a population of roughly 19,000) in the United States. According to the FBI, in 2003, the city had the second highest violent crime rate in the country at 298 per 10,000 residents. In 2010, the Palm Beach County sheriff's office estimated that half of the young men in Belle Glade between the ages of 18 and 25 had felony convictions. Hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team plays its home games at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. Founded in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL), they joined the NFL in 1970 following the AFL–NFL merger. The Bills' name is derived from an All-America Football Conference (AAFC) franchise from Buffalo that was in turn named after western frontiersman Buffalo Bill. Drawing much of its fanbase from Western New York, the Bills are the only NFL team that plays home games in that state. The franchise is owned by Terry and Kim Pegula, who purchased the Bills after the death of original owner Ralph Wilson in 2014. The Bills won consecutive AFL Championships in 1964 and 1965, the only major professional sports championships from a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calgary Stampeders
The Calgary Stampeders are a professional Canadian football team based in Calgary, Alberta. The Stampeders compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The club plays its home games at McMahon Stadium and are the third-oldest active franchise in the CFL. The Stampeders were officially founded in 1945, although there were clubs operating in Calgary since the 1890s. The Calgary Stampeders have won eight Grey Cups, most recently in 2018, from their appearances in 17 Grey Cup Championship games. They have won 20 Western Division Championships and one Northern Division Championship in the franchise's history. The team has a provincial rivalry with the Edmonton Elks, as well as fierce divisional rivalries with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the BC Lions. Team facts : Founded: 1945 : Helmet design: Red background with a white, running horse. This design has been in place, with slight variations, since the 1967 season : Uniform colours: Red, white and black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnnie Dixon (defensive Back)
Johnnie Dixon (born December 11, 1988) is a former professional Canadian football/indoor American football defensive back who is currently a free agent. He signed as a free agent with the Toronto Argonauts on October 30, 2012. Dixon was a member of the 100th Grey Cup
The 100th Grey Cup was a Canadian football game between the East Division champion Toronto Argonauts and the West Division champion Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League to decide the Grey Cup champions of the 2012 season.
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Dinavon Bythwood
Dinavon Bythwood (born May 23, 1967 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) and also known by his music industry moniker "X1",http://www.ascap.com/playback/2008/fall/action/francis_bythwood.aspx is an American Music Executive, Pop Music record producer, and songwriter. Bythwood is also a former American professional football player who was an NFL Rookie Free Agent acquisition by the Cleveland Browns. A 6'4", 255 lb Defensive End, Bythwood played at the University of Miami where he received his Bachelors in Business Administration and was also an NCAA Collegiate Football National Champion in 1991 as was determined by the AP Poll. From 1991 to 1994 Bythwood played alongside notable teammates Actor Dwayne Johnson, 2003 Super Bowl Champion and 2013 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee Warren Sapp, as well as two-time Super Bowl Champion and 2018 NFL Hall of Fame Inductee, Ray Lewis. Bythwood currently resides in Miami, Florida and has a son Brandin Mikel, born April 8th, 1995. Music car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jatavis Brown
Jatavis Brown (born February 18, 1994) is a former American football linebacker. He attended Glades Central High School in Belle Glade, Florida and would later play college football at Akron. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. College career Brown was a standout linebacker at Akron, being named to All-MAC First-team three years in a row. In his senior year, he earned MAC Defensive player of the year award after 116 tackles, 19.5 for loss, and a team record 11.5 sacks. College statistics Professional career On January 21, 2016, it was announced that Brown was selected to play in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. On January 23, 2016, Brown played in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl and had an impressive performance as part of Mike Holmgren's National team that defeated the American team 18–17. Brown was instrumental in the victory and was a candidate for NFLPA Collegiate Bowl MVP. Although his performance in the collegiate bowl potentially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The club's home games are held in downtown Cincinnati at Paycor Stadium, Paul Brown Stadium. Former Cleveland Browns head coach Paul Brown began planning for the creation of the Bengals franchise in 1965, and Cincinnati's city council approved the construction of Riverfront Stadium in 1966. Finally, in 1967, the Bengals were founded when a group headed by Brown received franchise approval by the American Football League (AFL) on May 23, 1967, and they began play in the 1968 season. Brown was the Bengals' head coach from their inception to . After being dismissed as the Browns' head coach by Art Modell (who had purchased a majority interest in the team in ) in January , Brown had shown interest in establishing another NFL franchise in Ohio and l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It is the third-oldest franchise in the NFL, dating back to 1919, and is the only Nonprofit organization, non-profit, Community ownership, community-owned Major professional sports teams of the United States and Canada, major league professional sports team based in the United States. Home games have been played at Lambeau Field since 1957. They have the most wins of any NFL franchise. The Packers are the last of the "small town teams" which were common in the NFL during the league's early days of the 1920s and 1930s. Founded in 1919 by Curly Lambeau, Earl "Curly" Lambeau and George Whitney Calhoun, the franchise traces its lineage to other semi-professional teams in Green Bay dating back to 1896. Between 1919 and 1920, the Packers competed a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roosevelt Blackmon
Roosevelt Blackmon III (born September 10, 1974) was an American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 4th round of the 1998 NFL Draft The 1998 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 18–19, 1998, at the Theater at M .... Blackmon played in 3 games for the Packers in 1998 before joining the Cincinnati Bengals mid-season. He played in 12 games for the Bengals in 1998. Blackmon played in 5 games for the Bengals and started 3 in 1999. He left the NFL after the 1999 season. American football cornerbacks Green Bay Packers players Cincinnati Bengals players 1974 births Living people {{defensiveback-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The team plays its home games at M&T Bank Stadium and is headquartered in Owings Mills, Maryland. The Baltimore Ravens were established in 1996 after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced plans in 1995 to relocate the franchise from Cleveland, Ohio to Baltimore, Maryland. As part of a settlement between the league and the city of Cleveland, Ohio, Modell was required to leave the Browns' history, team colors, and records in Cleveland for a replacement team and replacement personnel that would resume play in 1999. In return, he was allowed to take his own personnel and team to Baltimore, where such personnel would then form an expansion team. The team is now owned by Steve Bisciotti and valued at $2.98 billion, making the Ravens the 33rd- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damien Berry
Damien Berry (born October 21, 1989) is a former American football running back. He played college football at the University of Miami, where he was the team's leading rusher in 2010 and a second-team All- ACC selection. He was signed by the Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2011. Early years Damien Berry was born in 1989 at Belle Glade, Florida. His father, Kenny Berry, played college football for the Miami Hurricanes from 1987 to 1989. Berry attended Suncoast High School where he played running back and safety, though he was mainly used as a safety. As a sophomore for Suncoast, Berry had four interceptions, more than 500 rushing yards, and 300 more all-purpose yards, and finished the season with 14 touchdowns. As a junior, Berry rushed for 530 yards and five touchdowns to go along with three interceptions on defense. As a senior, Berry transferred to Glades Central High School, where he rushed for 1,080 yards and 19 touchdowns. Despite suffering a torn anterior cruciate liga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miami Hurricanes
The Miami Hurricanes (known informally as The U, UM, or The 'Canes) are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. The Hurricanes compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The University of Miami's football team has won five national championships (in 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, and 2001) and its baseball team has won four national championships (in 1982, 1985, 1999, and 2001). The Miami Hurricanes field seven men's and nine women's athletic teams. Men's teams include baseball, basketball, cross-country, diving, football, tennis, and track and field. Women's teams include: women's basketball, cross-country, golf, rowing, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. The University of Miami has approximately equal participation by male and female varsity athletes in these sports. The athletic department's colors are orange, green, and white. The school mascot is Sebas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
