Despite being a Super Bowl champion and an NFL Hall of Famer, Jacksonville native LeRoy Butler details how his upbringing inspired him to create change in the city.
In the middle of the Jax Housing Development where he grew up in poverty, Pro Football Hall of Famer LeRoy Butler reflects on what it took to become a 'Changemaker.'JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — He's a Super Bowl champion, the inventor of the 'Lambeau Leap,' and is an NFL Hall of Famer.has been called a pioneer for his accomplishments on the football field but, the Robert E.
"Although we were in poverty, I never knew what that word meant," Butler said."I just knew you were poor but, my mom had me thinking I was rich." Doctors had to break bones in both of his feet at just 8-months-old. By age six, Butler wore leg braces and at times, relied on a wheelchair to get around. "Me and my mom had a plan, she said 'I'm glad you chose the NFL because the NFL is the ultimate team sport,'" Butler said with a smile as he recalled his mother's words."I'm thinking, if I'm disabled or slow my whole life, the 10 other guys can help me."
"My mom really brought it home," Butler said."She said, 'a hero or somebody great is when you volunteer or help people you don't know.' Anybody can help their friends or family but, did you help somebody who you don't know?" Butler asked.
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