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Thread: Unexpected Game Used Surprise
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04-09-2010, 05:38 PM #1
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Unexpected Game Used Surprise
Last year sometime I tried contacting former NFL player Chidi Iwuoma asking him if he had an old jersey he would consider donating to my Cal Bears collection. I knew that he had returned to Berkeley to get his Masters degree so I thought it was worth a shot. I never heard anything back from him until today. Out of the blue he called me and said he was going through old e-mails and came across mine and that he had a jersey for me. He stopped by my office about an hour ago and gave me a Detroit Lions jersey from his rookie year. He said he was cleaning out his garage recently and came across it.
We had a nice chat and he's now working with the football team in player development since completing his grad degree. Very nice guy and this definitely brightened my Friday afternoon up. I'll post pics later on.
Dewey[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]www.alamedasportsproject.com
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04-09-2010, 05:47 PM #2
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That is an awesome story! Stuff like that is even sweeter when you have long since forgotten about it and then out of nowhere it pans out. Congrats!
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04-09-2010, 05:56 PM #3
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Great story man, this is what collecting is all about, those great memories!
Ryan
NFL game used collector
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04-09-2010, 06:07 PM #4
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that is awesome!
looking for anything from former Tampa Bay Buccaneer & current Jacksonville Jag Roy Miller
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04-09-2010, 07:09 PM #5
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Congrats! It's always a treat when they call back, especially if they have something.
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04-09-2010, 10:34 PM #6
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That is awesome. Is this the first time a player gave you a free jersey?
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04-09-2010, 10:57 PM #7
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04-10-2010, 12:30 AM #8
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Great stuff Dewey! It's even more awesome that he followed through after all that time. He sounds like a great guy.
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04-10-2010, 06:32 AM #9
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Great hearing these types of stories..thanks for sharing. Jay.
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04-10-2010, 02:45 PM #10
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Dewey...sometimes the good guys (in the hobby) DO win!
Dave M.
Chicago area