My NFF story: Rollie Stichweh serving Army then and now

My National Found Foundation "Football Matters" story from March 12, 2017 By TOM SHANAHAN History links Army football’s 1964 and 2016 wins over Navy as two of the more emotional triumphs in the rivalry’s 117 meetings. Although separated by a half-century-plus, Rollie Stichweh enjoyed a hand in both victories. First, he was West Point’s senior quarterback directing the Black Knights’ 11-8 victory. Army’s only touchdown was Stichweh’s 5-yard pass to tight end Sam Champi. The win avenged a…

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Navy’s Krah and James Madison’s Lee give back to their Hillside community

My National Football Foundation story from Oct. 11, 2016 By TOM SHANAHAN DURHAM, N.C. -- Myer Krah and Vad Lee, Durham Hillside teammates and long-time friends, shared a heartfelt desire to pay back their community for a high school experience they say launched their promising futures. Krah, a Navy outside linebacker, and Lee, a James Madison University quarterback, were team captains that led the Hornets to a 2010 state football championship. The football crown and the school's marching…

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