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Article: BALL LEARNS TO MOVE FORWARD IN LIFE, TOO MONTEE BALL IS MAKING A BIG IMPACT ON THE FIELD AFTER DEALING WITH THE LOSS OF HIS GRANDFATHER.(SPORTS)
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- The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
- Article date:
- October 15, 2009
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Byline: JIM POLZIN The Capital Times jpolzin@madison.com
Something didn't feel right to Montee Ball as he said goodbye to his grandfather before leaving for Madison this summer.
"The sad thing about it is, I had a feeling that was going to be the last time," said Ball, a true freshman tailback for the University of Wisconsin football team. "Something was telling me to savor the moment."
Ball is glad he did. Norman Ray Ball Sr. died last month after suffering an apparent heart attack.
The two were close. They lived just 3 minutes apart in Wentzville, Mo., which made it easy when Montee Ball needed to run over to his grandpa's place to ...