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After nearly dying on the field, retired NFL player Ricardo Lockette explains the power of grit

For Ricardo Lockette, overcoming adversity started long before the former NFL wide receiver and special teams stud nearly died on the field last year in Dallas. It starts in Albany, Ga., where the 30-year-old first developed the grit and determination that helped Lockette push through obstacle after obstacle before eventually making it to the NFL and winning a Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks. It goes from ending up at a Division II college after poor academics prevented him from at playing at a top school; to not being selected in the 2011 NFL Draft; to bouncing around NFL practice squads. Throughout… Read More

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