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July 25, 2008

Taste of $uccess can’t diminish Croom’s passion

Taste of $uccess can’t diminish Croom’s passion HOOVER, Ala. – There were indeed times of financial concern. Living paycheck to paycheck, there was constant worry and anxiety when it came time to pay the seemingly mounting bills. It even got to the point of raiding his daughter’s college fund. For Sylvester Croom, those vivid memories…
Culture  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
July 25, 2008

Jerry Pushing Rebels, Oher toward big things

Jerry Pushing Rebels, Oher toward big things HOOVER, Ala. _ Peria Jerry got a new workout partner this spring. He wasn’t exactly a new face, however. Jerry, the Rebels’ 6-foot-2, 290-pound senior defensive tackle, knew Michael Oher plenty well already. He’d opposed him plenty of times on the practice field. This summer, he was assigned…