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Rivers taking drive in Athens

Wednesday, July 09, 2008

By KEITH CLINES

Times Staff Writer
[email-masked]

School welcomes home quarterback with street-naming

ATHENS - Athens High School will honor one of its most famous graduates, NFL
quarterback Philip Rivers, by renaming a street on campus in his honor.

The school Saturday plans to rename a portion of Victory Lane south of Athens
High School Stadium as Philip Rivers Drive, honoring the former Golden Eagles
quarterback who's currently a Pro Bowler with the San Diego Chargers.

Athens High School Principal Chris Bolen said that Rivers is "a fine human
being" deserving of the honor.

"Philip had a really nice career here at Athens High School," Bolen said
Tuesday. "He's been a solid role model for our students."

The unveiling ceremony will be 11 a.m. Saturday on the stadium lawn in front
of the new street sign. The public is welcome.

Rivers will also be the guest speaker Saturday night at the Athens High
School Booster Club's second annual Legends Banquet. The banquet starts at 7
p.m. at the Beasley Center at First United Methodist Church.

Information and tickets for the banquet are available by calling the school
at 256-233-6613 or at www.athenshighschool.org.

A 2000 graduate of Athens High School, Rivers was 21-5 in two seasons as a
prep starter.

He became a four-year starter at North Carolina State, setting school and ACC
passing marks and earning MVP honors in four bowl games.

Rivers was the fourth player chosen in the 2004 NFL draft, but was traded by
the New York Giants to the Chargers on draft day.

Rivers became the Chargers starting quarterback in 2006 and led the team to
the playoffs in 2006 and 2007.

He was named to the Pro Bowl after the 2007 season.

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