Sentences with phrase «start hometown hero»

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But he probably will be the only NFL player whose career started in eight - on - eight ball, who then became a hero for his home - state school, and whose family then refurbished an old bus and put couches in it to bring bunches of people from his 400 - some - person hometown to watch him play every week.

On Saturday, one rider, Alexis Vuillermoz of AG2R La Mondiale, got a hero's welcome by his hometown of Saint - Claude at the start of the final climb before the finish line.

The ad, which will start to air next week, portrays Amedore as a sort of hometown hero, with testimonials from people who witnessed him helping others.

Almost from the start 40 years ago, I've educated the profession and the public on the healing power of pets, have been a visible and vocal proponent of The Bond, tried to be a good steward of the opportunities I've had to lecture to and on the behalf of the profession, and have focused daily on showcasing veterinarians everywhere as true pet health experts and hometown heroes.