Poteat Gives Back
O9 | Jun 13, 2008 | Comments 0
Hank Poteat helped crush the hopes of Philadelphia Eagles’ fans as a cornerback for the 2004 Super Bowl champion New England Patriot.
Now a New York Jet, Poteat is hoping to inspire new football dreams among Newark-area children at an in-store appearance in Bear this weekend.
Poteat is slated to appear at The Athlete’s Foot in the Fox Run Shopping Center on Saturday to help promote his summer football camp at Glasgow High School for children between 8 and 14 years old.
Registration for the camp usually goes for $230, but kids who sign up during Poteat’s appearance at The Foot Locker will receive a discount, according to Hank’s wife, Jasmine, who has lived in Delaware with her husband since 2002.
The camp will run from July 14 through July 17 and feature appearances by pro football players such as fellow Jets cornerback Drew Coleman; Na’Shan Goddard, an offensive tackle for the 2008 Super Bowl champion New York Giants; and Brandon “Bam” Childress, a wide receiver who signed a two-year deal with the Eagles this off-season.
Childress also is expected to join Poteat for Saturday’s in-store appearance, according to a spokeswoman for the Bear Athlete’s Foot.
Anyone who signs up for the camp this Saturday also will be eligible to receive a pair of cleats for $20 compliments of franchise owner Cesar Dumet Jr.
Poteat will be available to meet fans and sign autographs from noon until 2 p.m. on Saturday and then again from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
For those who don’t know, Poteat is an eight-year veteran of the National Football League, who was originally drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2000 draft.
After playing a single game with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he signed with the New England Patriots and played in three playoff games en route to their Super Bowl victory in 2004.
A member of the New York Jets since 2006, he recorded a career season in 2007 with 16 games played, 45 tackles and two interceptions, including a pick of Eagles QB Donovan McNabb in week 6.
Source: Newark Post
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