A Candid Interview with Football Hall of Fame #94

C H A R L E S   H A L E Y  

Born in Gladys, Virginia, Charles Haley attended William Campbell High School. There he played football throughout High School and won many accolades his Senior year, but unfortunately, he was not highly recruited. When James Madison University offered him, he accepted, as that was the only school at the time to offer. JMU took a chance on Haley because he was a great football player but he struggled badly with reading. While playing football and juggling school he eventually graduated and earned his diploma. From then on, he got drafted to the San Fransisco 49ers, won 2 Super Bowl rings, then got traded to the Dallas Cowboys and won 3 Super Bowl rings. During that time he also got married and started a family and had 4 children. In 2015 he got inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame. Going into college, Charles Haley was 3 grade reading levels behind. James Madison University saw the potential in Charles Haley and that is what inspired him to partner with Dallas Civic Leader, Bob Bowie and start Tackle Tomorrow in 2014, a non-profit organization that provides resources and support to students who struggle to read and write across Dallas, TX. On top of that the organization beautifies each of the 3 schools that they work with. Charles Haley has impacted and continues to change the lives of numerous students in the Dallas Independent School District with Tackle Tomorrow’s programs and mission.

K E I T H   R U S S E L L 

Keith Russell’s lifelong passion for covering sports has taken him on a journey for over 25 years. His creative story telling ability has captured the attention of hard core and casual sports fans on the local and national stage. A graduate of Morgan State University, Keith’s career started in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and has gone on to stops in Jackson Mississippi.... Providence Rhode Island.... ESPN... Philadelphia...Washington DC.... And finally, CBS11 in DFW .... Where he has worked as a Sports Reporter/Anchor since 2015 and he doesn’t plan on leaving.