Jerry Crowe: Sirr Parker’s life story, now in its second act, continues to inspire

Jerry Crowe: Sirr Parker’s life story, now in its second act, continues to inspire
The former Locke High running back, whose improbable rise from a difficult childhood to become an A student and scholarship athlete at Texas A&M was turned into a Showtime movie, now mentors at-risk kids who face obstacles similar to those he overcame. The story of Sirr Parker’s childhood was so compelling that Hollywood turned it into a Showtime movie.

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