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Gainesville grad Ford chasing NFL dreams after college setbacks
When eligible, wide receiver had highly productive college career at Valdosta State
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Gainesville High graduate Gerald Ford scores a touchdown for Valdosta State in a 2012 game against Angelo State at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Ford played three seasons at Valdosta State and is taking a shot at playing professionally in the NFL. - photo by Bubba Thomas
Ed Hooper
Updated: Jan 27, 2014, 3:15 AM
Published: Jan 27, 2014, 2:09 AM
Gerald Ford has been through a lot in his life. From being displaced from his home by Hurricane Katrina, eventually finding a new home in Gainesville, to being ineligible for a pair of football seasons at Valdosta State. Ford has defied the odds more than once.
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Bond conditions revised for Gainesville High grad A.J. Johnson in Tennessee rape case
Former Tennessee LB charged in Knoxville case
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A.J. Johnson
Times staff reports
Updated: Aug 10, 2017, 8:03 PM
Published: Aug 10, 2017, 8:10 PM
Former Tennessee linebacker and Gainesville High graduate A.J. Johnson has a curfew and must abstain from alcohol as part of the modifications to his bond conditions while he awaits an aggravated rape trial. The changes come after Johnson’s DUI arrest last month. Under the modifications agreed to on Thursday, Johnson will be supervised by a pretrial release officer and must submit to drug screens upon request.
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