Pro athletes relay positive tips for success
Dallas Cowboys lineman, ex-Hawaii RB an inspiration
Marques hunter
of the Gateway
The Gig Harbor Bulldogs youth football organization heard some inspirational messages from a couple of professional football players on Thursday.
Cory Procter, a lineman for the Dallas Cowboys, and Travis Sims, a retired running back who is the current single-season rushing record holder for the University of Hawaii, gave tips for football and pointers for being a successful person in general.
Procter went to Artondale Elementary and later graduated from Gig Harbor High School. Simms lives in the Canterwood neighborhood.
In front of about 80 youngsters who are participating in the Gig Harbor Bulldogs program — a non-profit organization in its third year as part of the Greater Puget Sound Football League — Proctor spoke about hard work and some of the little things it takes to be successful.
But he wasn’t just capitalizing on hard work in the gym or on the field. He emphasized the importance of hard work in life.
Procter said getting good grades, doing household chores and having the right attitude when playing are important for success.
Rick Jones, a Bulldogs coach, said it was motivating for the kids to hear.
“It was great having those guys there, because they helped them with the little adjustments, like their stance, how you break down for a tackle and things like that,” Jones said.
Sims, now retired from football, exemplified how to explode out of a stance, receive handoffs and bust through the holes.
“(The kids) really pay attention when they see someone at that level,” Jones said.
The Gig Harbor Bulldogs are currently practicing for the season that begins next month. The program is similar to the Peninsula Youth Football organization.
According to the organization’s Web site, the Gig Harbor Bulldog Football and Cheer program is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that provides competitive programs to the youth of the area in grades three through eight. It has athletes from Gig Harbor, Key Peninsula, Olalla, Port Orchard and Bremerton.
Marques hunter
of the Gateway
The Gig Harbor Bulldogs youth football organization heard some inspirational messages from a couple of professional football players on Thursday.
Cory Procter, a lineman for the Dallas Cowboys, and Travis Sims, a retired running back who is the current single-season rushing record holder for the University of Hawaii, gave tips for football and pointers for being a successful person in general.
Procter went to Artondale Elementary and later graduated from Gig Harbor High School. Simms lives in the Canterwood neighborhood.
In front of about 80 youngsters who are participating in the Gig Harbor Bulldogs program — a non-profit organization in its third year as part of the Greater Puget Sound Football League — Proctor spoke about hard work and some of the little things it takes to be successful.
But he wasn’t just capitalizing on hard work in the gym or on the field. He emphasized the importance of hard work in life.
Procter said getting good grades, doing household chores and having the right attitude when playing are important for success.
Rick Jones, a Bulldogs coach, said it was motivating for the kids to hear.
“It was great having those guys there, because they helped them with the little adjustments, like their stance, how you break down for a tackle and things like that,” Jones said.
Sims, now retired from football, exemplified how to explode out of a stance, receive handoffs and bust through the holes.
“(The kids) really pay attention when they see someone at that level,” Jones said.
The Gig Harbor Bulldogs are currently practicing for the season that begins next month. The program is similar to the Peninsula Youth Football organization.
According to the organization’s Web site, the Gig Harbor Bulldog Football and Cheer program is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that provides competitive programs to the youth of the area in grades three through eight. It has athletes from Gig Harbor, Key Peninsula, Olalla, Port Orchard and Bremerton.
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