LOS ANGELES, July 27 (UPI) -- Before he was blazing down the field of Arrowhead Stadium, Jamaal Charles was showcasing himself in the Special Olympics.
Charles, 28, gave a very motivational speech at Saturday's opening ceremony. Charles, who had a learning disability as a child, competed and won the gold medal in track and field as a special olympics athlete. Charles would also go on to make the Big 12's second-team all-academic squad at the University of Texas.