Sharing A Story Of Sharing
There is a great story in today’s Chicago Sun-Times about Chiefs OLB Andy Studebaker and one of the things he’s been doing in the months since the end of the 2009 season.
The details about Studebaker’s rise from Division III Wheaton College to the NFL is a story that most Chiefs fans have gotten to know through this site and others in the 22 games that he’s been part of the team’s active roster; he was signed on November 19, 2008 off the Eagles practice squad.
But his effort to help other people is what’s interesting in this story and those efforts didn’t just start when he made the NFL.
Here’s the link if you want to read the story yourself.
And, here’s a brief Cliff Notes version: Studebaker and his wife Mallory led a trip recently to South Africa, where they helped refurbish an orphanage established by a former Wheaton football player. The Studebakers along with 14 current Wheaton players painted and laid concrete during their week in the country.
It’s a continuation of what Studebaker did when he was attending Wheaton. Then, he took spring break trips with his teammates not to a beach in Florida or Mexico, but went to Senegal, South Africa and Romania where they handled similar projects.
It’s a very good story about a very good man.
Thanks for this, Bob. Good stuff. I know a lot of our players do charity/community work. I’d like to see more stories about that in the future.
Knowing Studebaker’s story, it’s pretty hard to not root for this kid to make it in the NFL. I hope the “old dog” Vrabel can continue to teach Andy what it takes on the field…because he clearly has what it takes outside of football.
Andy is yet another fine example of the Chiefs tradition in getting players that unselfishly give of themselves to others of need.
Heres to Andy: A healthy & no one gets past you… season.
Go Chiefs.
Seems like we’re starting to see more and more football players with outstanding character like this.
Adrian,
Yeah too bad people dont hear more about these stories than the Big Ben stories…..
Great story.
Surprised it generated such a weak response from the readers.
After years of 2.7 and others with cocky behavior, sure is nice to hear about GOOD players like BW and now Studebaker. A player my son could emulate.