Kurt Warner, quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals, announced his retirement today. In my short lifetime as a sports fan, I have encountered few athletes who carried themselves with the same dignity and grace as Warner. Though he played for a football team on the wrong side of the state of Missouri (the St. Louis Rams), I couldn't help but root for him. Seth Wickersham, University of Missouri alum and current writer for ESPN The Magazine, wrote a poignant tribute to this unique man. Read below.- Joel
Seth Wickersham - "Hailing Warner's Unique Story"
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Warner had a great career in the NFL. It would have been better if he had started his first game at age 22 or so, instead of age 28. I hope he enters the Hall of Fame one day.
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