Steelers’ Rodney Williams doesn’t take high school experience for granted
Former Germantown High standout and current Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Rodney Williams was at his alma mater July 13. (Frank Bonner II/The Daily Memphian)
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Rodney Williams said his high school years were the first time he faced real adversity.
The support he had while attending Germantown High School helped lay the foundation that allowed him to continue prospering after he graduated.
“From the basketball coaches to the football coaches to the track coaches, even teachers,” Williams said, “I always had somebody to talk to about whatever problem I was having. This school here, man, I want to say that it’s magical. It’s some good stuff that goes on here, and it’s a great school. It’s amazing.”
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Frank Bonner II
Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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