John Kasay Was Inspired to Inspire Others

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Published: May 17, 2009

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... PK John Kasay, Man of Inspiration">Panthers' PK John Kasay, Man of Inspiration at The Charlotte Observer's website.  This story grasped my heart as well as my intellect.

Too often, I view athletes primarily through a lens of statistics and accomplishments.  Frequently, we tend to stereotype placekickers in the NFL as eccentric oddballs or nerds who can help their team win a game with a needed field goal as the time runs out.

Therefore, I enjoy reading, reflecting, and responding to a human interest story about an athlete, even a placekicker who has kicked in the NFL seemingly forever—19 seasons.

I see that Kasay wants to lead a conference to inspire NFL coaches and their wives to inspire others.  Kasay, his wife, and his outreach ministry are all inspirational.

But guess who in this story inspires me the most?  Kasay's high school coach: Billy Henderson of Clarke Central High School in Athens, Ga. ...

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