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He's 7-foot-1, weighs 400 pounds and plays football at Lake Shore, New York
Brave Williams stands out in a team picture. Click for more images in our photo gallery. (James P. McCoy/ Buffalo News)
When Brave Williams was a sophomore playing junior varsity football, the nose tackle had a unique way of tackling ball carriers. He reached over blockers with his long arm and grabbed runners by their shoulder pads – stopping them in their tracks.
To counter that, linemen started cut blocking Williams but soon discovered that wasn’t the smartest idea.
“Four hundred pounds lying on your back isn’t too nice,” said Lake Shore coach Drew Takacs.
That’s one way to stand out among your peers, but Williams has been doing that his whole life.
Read more: http://preptalk.buffalonews.com/2016/09/22/hes-7-foot-1-weighs-400-pounds-plays-football-lake-shore/
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