Former Nfl Star Tackles Overgrown Field For Football Camp

(AP) — The weeds and wild grass rose well above Reggie McKenzie's knees as the former NFL star walked the field bearing his name in the small Detroit enclave of Highland Park. McKenzie, who starred on the gridiron at Highland Park High School and the University of Michigan before spending 13 years in the NFL, said he spent about $700 to make the field usable in time for the 3-day camp for several dozen teens and pre-teens. The 3-square-mile city, the birthplace of Henry Ford's assembly line, is among the poorest communities in the U.S.

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