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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1996

Page

40

Reunion foes clash as Hillcrest stars meet in San Antonio

High school friends Damien Robinson and Field Scovell face off at the Alamodome in a Sun Day showdown. Robinson stars for Iowa at safety after Hillcrest High, while Scovell, Texas Tech receiver and finance major, aims to cap a standout college career. Their bond stretches back to Hillcrest in Dallas where they played three sports and shared a family-like friendship.

Wazette Antonio Damien Sewi Field Scovell Iowa Texas Tech Robinson Scovell Dallas Hillcrest High School Hawkeyes Hillcrest Red Raiders Damien Texas

Sedrick Shaw’s Family Drives to Alamo Bowl

Sedrick Shaw’s last college game for Iowa in the Alamo Bowl against Texas Tech spurs a family road trip from Austin on I 35. His mother Sandrea and aunt Willie Mae travel 80 miles to support him, reflecting a hard but loving upbringing and pride in his college degree.

Sandrea I-35 Willie Mae Sedrick Iowa Texas Tech Austin Shaws’ House State Capitol Marriott Doris Bell America Last Chance University of Texas Memorial Stadium Shaw Austin American- Statesman George Breazeale Texas NFL Iowa City Hayden Fry Alamodome Tech Red Raiders Tampa Mike Hlas Lazette Sedrick Shaw Tony the Tiger Tony Jethro Willie Mae Collins Sandrea Shaw

LBJ High Finds NFL and MIT Paths for Alumni

Sedrick Shaw and Sedrick Odems, both LBJ High School graduates, pursued major college football with Shaw eyeing the NFL. Shaw, eight miles from LBJ in central Austin, was praised for his academic prowess while coach Darrell Crayton, LBJ’s defensive coordinator, leads Youth Incorporated and recalls coaching the pair in youth football.

Shaw Austin LBJ Sandrea Shaw Rick Sedrick Crayton Youth Incorporated Odems and The Cougars

Sedrick Shaw Finds Joy in Frosted Flakes

Austin based football player Sedrick Shaw is linked to a strong love for Frosted Flakes, with family descriptions of his appetite and happiness centered on the cereal. His aunt and mother speak of him craving the cereal before and after games, and his smile when eating it.

Sedrick Shaw Bliss Collins

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Dallas Hillcrest Damien Robinson His John Scovell Scovell Tech Hawkeye Charles Shaw Scooter Pace Opportunity Centers San Marcos Gazette Chris Stewart Illinois LBJ High MIT
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