RuQuan Brown, 17, a high school football captain and advocate against gun violence from Washington, DC, has landed offers from 25 universities, including Ivy League schools and full-ride scholarships. The offers and attention come in the wake of tragedy.
RuQuan Brown, 17, received offers from Harvard, Yale, Princeton and others to play football after becoming the captain of his football team, leading them to multiple championships all while starting his own company. Many of the offers came as coach recommendations and "likely" letters to play the game on full scholarship. The college offers and attention come in the wake of tragedy.
" taught me football, about being a man, and respect, family and so many other things," Brown told CNN."My dad was my role model, my hero, my big brother, every role that you could imagine a dad should play, he was that."When Brown's stepfather was fatally shot on October 26, 2018, the killing changed his life, he said. "When this happened, I knew that I had to start something to end gun violence," Brown said.
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