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Rivers and Vickers

By Kim
Rynders / News Courier photographer

Published
July 12, 2008 09:36 pm - Philip Rivers spoke to a crowd about his memories
of playing football for Athens High School Saturday night at the
Second Annual Legends Banquet at the Beasley Center of the First
United Methodist Church.
Rivers, who now plays quarterback for
the San Diego Chargers, was not the only former player to speak at
the event. Baltimore Ravens tight end Lee Vickers also participated
in the banquet.

Local
NFL stars return home to raise funds for AHS
sports

Philip Rivers spoke to a crowd about his
memories of playing football for Athens High School Saturday night
at the Second Annual Legends Banquet at the Beasley Center of the
First United Methodist Church.

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Rivers, who now plays quarterback for the
San Diego Chargers, was not the only former player to speak at the
event. Baltimore Ravens tight end Lee Vickers also participated in
the banquet.

Part of the money raised during the event
will be used to help pay for the upgrades to the Golden Eagles’
spring sports complex.

Rivers has spent most of the week in town
and worked out with the current team a few days ago.

Athens coach Allen Creasy expressed his
thanks to Rivers for the time he has given the Golden Eagles program
this week.

“San Diego is a long way from here,”
Creasy said. “It takes a lot of coordination to get four kids and
wife all the way to Alabama.”

Earlier Saturday the city recognized
Rivers’ accomplishments by renaming a street on the AHS campus in
honor of Rivers and presenting him with a key to the city.

See page 2B for more information about
that ceremony.

— Scot Beard

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