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    Gaines occasionally watches a replay of the play. "It kind of reminds me of the accident that killed Dale Earnhardt" Gaines says. "It doesn't look that bad. Full Article at The Clarion-Ledger
    It kind of reminds me of the accident that killed Dale Earnhardt
    SOURCE: The Clarion-Ledger 2 months ago
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Chucky Mullins 20 years later: Hs legacy?
  1. I told him we just didn't have room for him
    SOURCE: The Clarion-Ledger 2 months ago
  2. I think Chucky's story teaches so many lessons about relationships, about how fragile life is and, of course, about courage.
    SOURCE: The Clarion-Ledger 2 months ago
  3. We were from totally different backgrounds. We were brought together by a terrible tragedy, and we got to be close friends ... Not a day goes by I don't think of him, several times a day. I still miss him.
    SOURCE: The Clarion-Ledger 2 months ago
  4. After he got hurt, all Chucky could move were his lips and his eyes, but they were always smiling ... He never asked, 'Why me?' He was a positive influence on everyone he encountered. He kept fighting. He wanted to live.
    SOURCE: The Clarion-Ledger 2 months ago
  5. Willie told me once that he thought Chucky's injury and the response that followed had done more for race relations in Mississippi than anything ... I guess all things happen for a reason. In a way, that made me feel some better about it.
    SOURCE: The Clarion-Ledger 2 months ago
  6. It's remarkable to me how relevant Chucky's courage and inspiration continues to be ... Usually, it seems to me when some tragedy like Chucky's occurs, there's an immediate reaction and then it sort of dissipates. That hasn't happened and won't happen where Chucky Mullins is concerned.
    SOURCE: The Clarion-Ledger 2 months ago
  7. It's a symbol not only of how you are supposed to play, but about how you're supposed to act ... It's about character. It's about never giving up. It's a great honor for me to wear it.
    SOURCE: The Clarion-Ledger 2 months ago
  8. We came from totally different backgrounds, but we clicked; we were close ... He was one of those guys who made you feel good just to be around him.
    SOURCE: The Clarion-Ledger 2 months ago
  9. But Chucky looked me right in the eye and kept telling me that if we gave him a scholarship, he would earn it, and that we wouldn't be sorry. (3 of 3) Courage ... Chucky epitomized courage against all odds.
    – Billy Brewer SOURCE: The Clarion-Ledger 2 months ago

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