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Inspired: Grizzlies rookie Cedric Coward looks to late grandma, Olympic athlete grandpa
 
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Maxie Parks was a gold medalist for the United States at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. He’s also Cedric Coward’s grandfather. (Drew Hill/The Daily Memphian)
 

Maxie Parks was a gold medalist for the United States at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. He’s also Cedric Coward’s grandfather. (Drew Hill/The Daily Memphian)

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Cedric Coward’s grandfather was an Olympic gold medalist. His grandmother was a cornerstone in Cedric’s life. He is motivated by both of them.

 
 

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