Bill Cherpak could’ve succeeded in whatever career path he pursued, says his former high school football coach, recalling how the Steel Valley graduate already was a bright leader in those days.
The remnants of Hurricane Nicole on Friday night forced Thomas Jefferson to go back to what it has done successfully under Bill Cherpak’s reign as coach: old-school football.
Former Penn State linebacker Sean Lee this week announced his retirement after an 11-year Pro Bowl and All-Pro caliber NFL career. It concludes an incredible run, but one that 17 years ago was far from a certainty.
As a high school senior, Sean Lee was not considered among the most highly-regarded, can’t-miss prospects. I know because I was among those who weren’t sure he’d ever get big enough to play linebacker at Penn State. Much of the prevailing wisdom was that he was a “tweener” not big enough to play linebacker and not fast enough to play safety.