Category: Football
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Ep. 73 Emmanuel Orange | Football
In this episode of The 5th Quarter, host Sandy Adams sits down with Emmanuel Orange—a former college football captain at Carson-Newman University, Haitian-born immigrant, and now a successful professional in healthcare sales. Emmanuel opens up about his journey growing up between two cultures, how football gave him structure and confidence, and what it really took…
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Ep. 57 Calvin Blackmon | Football
In this episode, I sit down with Calvin Blackmon — a former D1 football player from Miami University in Ohio and founder of the Fourth Phase. Join us as Calvin opens up about the fascinating way football found him, how reality hit him early in his college career and how it all prepared him for…
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Ep. 53 Cameron Kinley | Football
In this episode of The 5th Quarter Podcast, I chat with Cameron Kinley, Naval Intelligence Officer, former Navy and NFL football player, speaker and now book author. Cameron shares his story of resilience, living with no regrets and finding his passion (and purpose) after football. Highlights include: Tune in to hear his inspiring story! Find…
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Ep. 31 Marcus Johnson | Football
Real talk with Marcus Johnson. We talked about growing up in Ohio, the love of football and the realization that his approach to the game was critical. The mother who taught him the value of education and the anonymity of a big college campus. The calls that never came and the stark reality of navigating…
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Ep. 29 Brandon Wright | Football
Real talk with Brandon Wright: we chat about growing up in the Arkansas delta…. on a rice farm, the lessons his grandfather taught him and the easy way of country life. The move to Kansas City and navigating life in the inner city. Discovering the love of football and the need to excel in school. Going back…
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Ep. 8 Marcus “Doc” Holliday | Football
Real Talk with Marcus “Doc” Holliday: From the boxing ring to the football field, the love of basketball and the path to Memphis State, from cruising campus in a corvette to retirement and the city bus stops, how the lack of transportation in high school possibly changed the trajectory of his life and the full…
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Ep. 7 Russell Copeland | Football
Real Talk with Russell Copeland: Growing up in the deep south, the stigma and impact of his mom’s imprisonment, the lights of Memphis and life in the NFL, Super Bowl XXVIII, career-ending injuries, the constant search for another passion and the nagging challenges of retirement.
