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Steve Slaton is an American football running back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at West Virginia, where he earned All-American honors, was a Heisman Trophy finalist,... and set various school and conference records. Slaton was born in Levittown, Pennsylvania. He was one of six children of Carl Slaton and Juanita Tiggett-Slaton. Until first grade congestion in his ears rendered Slaton completely deaf at times. In fifth grade, his sister died of leukemia. Slaton attended Immaculate Conception Elementary School, from grades kindergarten until eighth grade, where he ran track. Playing for Conwell-Egan Catholic High School in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, Slaton made the varsity football team as a freshman. He was named captain as a senior, was the most valuable player of the Philadelphia Catholic League, and was a four-year all-conference selection. As a senior, he rushed for 1,836 yards and 26 touchdowns. He was a first team all-state as a junior and senior.
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Amobi Okoye is a Nigerian-American defensive tackle of American football for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Houston Texans tenth overall in the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville. Okoye was born in Anambra State, Nigeria, a member of... the Igbo ethnic group. He moved to Huntsville, Alabama in the United States when he was 12 years old. After only spending two weeks in middle school, he tested into the 9th grade. He first started playing football as a sophomore at Lee High School, knowing virtually nothing about the game before his high school coach suggested he go play Madden NFL football to learn. By the time he was a senior, he won first-team All-State honors as both a defensive lineman and offensive lineman. Because he shares the same surname as former Kansas City Chiefs running back Christian Okoye, some sources have claimed that the two are related. Amobi says they are not related, but the two families live on adjoining land in Nigeria. At age 15 Okoye chose the University of Louisville over Harvard, citing a desire to play for a strong football program. At Louisville, Okoye majored in biology.
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Mario Jerrel Williams is an American football outside linebacker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was selected first overall by the Texans in the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at North Carolina State University. While playing in the ACC for North Carolina... State under coach Chuck Amato, Williams played the defensive end position. He was a "blue chip" recruit coming out of Richlands High School, and he did not disappoint, starting at DE all three seasons. He recorded 175 tackles and 25.5 sacks in his 36 game career. In 2005, he was named to SI.com's All-American team and also to the All-ACC first team. During the 2005 season, he started 12 games, recording 62 total tackles with 24 tackles for loss, 14.5 sacks, 15 hurries, a safety and a blocked kick. He maintained a 3.68 grade point average and according to reports, he would often be seen studying in the library on Friday and Saturday nights. Williams left school one year early to enter the 2006 NFL Draft. Coming out of college, Williams was called an elite prospect, “an amazing natural athlete with rare ability” and “an outstanding pass rusher who can dominate a game.
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Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the county had a population of 4.1 million, making it the most populous county in Texas and the third most populous county in the United... States. Its county seat is Houston, the largest city in Texas. It was founded in 1836. Harris County is named for John Richardson Harris, an early settler of the area. The county was founded on December 22, 1836 as Harrisburg County . The name was changed to Harris County in December 1839. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,778 square miles , of which 1,729 square miles is land and 49 square miles is water. Its land area is larger than the state of Rhode Island. See List of Highways in Harris County for more roadways in Harris County. As of the 2010 Census, the population of the county was 4,092,459, White Americans made up 56.6% of Harris County's population; non-Hispanic whites represented 33.0% of the population. Black Americans made up 18.9% of the population. Native Americans made up 0.7% of Harris County's population.
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The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They are currently members of the South Division... of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . The Jaguars, along with the Carolina Panthers, joined the NFL as an expansion team in 1995. The club has played all of its home games at EverBank Field, located near the St. Johns River in downtown Jacksonville. The team headquarters is also located in the stadium. The Jaguars hold training camp and practice during the season in the stadium and on adjoining practice fields. They are the only team in the "big four" sports leagues to play in the city of Jacksonville. Since their inception the Jaguars have won two division championships and have made six playoff appearances. Since 1933 Jacksonville has been the site of the annual Florida vs. Georgia Football Classic, a major college football rivalry game between the University of Florida Gators and the University of Georgia Bulldogs, and since 1946, the city has hosted the Gator Bowl, one of the oldest annual college football bowl games.
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The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the... American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League . In 1963, the team relocated to Kansas City and assumed their current name. They joined the NFL during the AFL–NFL merger of 1970. The team is legally and corporately registered as Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Incorporated and according to Forbes is valued at just under USD 1 billion. From 1960 to 1969, the Chiefs were a successful franchise in the AFL, winning three league championships and having an all-time AFL record of 92–50–5. The Chiefs were the second AFL team to defeat an NFL franchise in an AFL–NFL World Championship Game when they defeated the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IV. The team's victory on January 11, 1970 remains the club's last championship game victory and appearance to date.
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The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the... American Football Conference in the National Football League . The Broncos began play in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League and joined the NFL as part of the AFL–NFL merger of 1970. The team is one of the most successful teams in NFL history, having won two Super Bowls and six AFC Championships. They play at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, and have four players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame: John Elway, Floyd Little, Gary Zimmerman, and Shannon Sharpe. The Denver Broncos were founded on August 14, 1959 when minor league baseball owner Bob Howsam was awarded an American Football League charter franchise. The Broncos won the first-ever American Football League game over the Boston Patriots, 13–10, on September 9, 1960. On August 5, 1967, they became the first ever AFL team to defeat an NFL team after beating the Detroit Lions, 13–7, in a preseason game. However, the Broncos were largely not successful in the 1960s, compiling a record of 39–97–4 in the league.
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