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Article: Perseverance pays off.(EDITOR'S PAGE)
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- January 1, 2009
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Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison stands as an inspiration to others, that you should never quit fighting to achieve your goals.
Undrafted out of college, he was cut four times before making it onto a National Football League active roster. Signed a third time by the Steelers in 2004, he didn't earn the starter's job until 2007, replacing Joey Porter at the position.
Fast forward and Harrison has been named The Associated Press 2008 Defensive Player of the Year.
It was all due to opportunity, perseverance, talent and hard work. Harrison has been quoted as saying, "Somebody else's misfortune is somebody else's fortune. It's just hard ...