NFL Player Lives Up To His Nickname
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If it weren’t for the 2011 NFL Lockout, former Kansas City Chiefs tight end Leonard “Champ” Pope wouldn’t have been in the right place at the right time. Pope was attending a family birthday party in Georgia, where 6-year-old Bryson Moore began drowning in the deep end of a pool.
Nearby adults could do nothing but watch since none of them knew how to swim. When Pope heard screaming, he ran to the scene and dove into the pool himself. Moore was taken to the hospital and made a full recovery. It took a few days for Pope to realize the effect his quick thinking had on others.
