ATHENS FOOTBALL HOSTING 'BIG UGLIES OFFENSIVE LINE CLINIC' JULY 22 (2021-06-26)
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The Sports Reports
ATHENS — The Athens Area football program will host “The Big Uglies Offensive Line Clinic” here Thursday, July 22 at Alumni Stadium.

The one-day technique & skills training camp is for athletes entering 7th through 12th grades.

The cost of the camp is $45. It includes the clinic, T-shirt, and lunch. Pre-registration is needed to guarantee T-shirt.

For more information, email coach Jack Young at jackyoung@athensasd.org.

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The “Big Uglies” were a group of Texas Christian University linemen who helped pave the way for future NFL and College Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson to lead the nation in rushing in 1999 and 2000.

The “Big Uglies” earned the nickname during the ’99 campaign for their relentless effort, scrappy play, never believing they were out of the fight, and for their bad-ass attitudes.

They helped LT set a then-record 406 rising yards in a single game, a record that stood for 14 years.

The group has three members of the TCU Hall of Fame, eight all-conference awards, three academic awards, one All-American, and three NFL veterans.

For a brief bio of all five members of the “Big Uglies,” click the link at top of this story.