Lester Hicks

Lately, the temperatures have been about three degrees less than actually being in hell. However, we can find some relief by adhering to a few heat illness tips. If you are engaged in physically demanding sports participation or job tasks outdoors during a heat wave or hot conditions indoors, you must drink plenty of fluids to replace the fluids that you are losing by sweating. If you’re sweating continuously, you may require 16 to 32 ounces of water every hour. Only use spor

Because of fame and fortune some athletes have lost their way. As a result, they are making local, national, and even international news headlines for battering wives, girlfriends or women in general. So, I pose this question. What are men gaining from hitting a woman? Are some men that desperate for personal retaliation? Is it that hard walking away from a woman mouthing off? Physically you already have the woman beat. What is the satisfaction in starting a fight that you’ve

Raheem Cato, a last minute decision, got the nod from Head Coach Tom Higgins to be his starting quarterback against the defending Grey Cup Champions, Calgary Stampeders. With the spotlight on the visiting champions, Cato, one of 2 of my most favorite quarterbacks in the Canadian Football League didn’t disappoint. More on my other favorite quarterback Zach Collaros, a former alumni of my Steubenville Big Red in Steubenville, Ohio will be featured in my next blog. However, toda

I was sixteen years old when my mother suddenly transitioned into another phase of life. She lived a short, but full life. Mama gave birth to a child just about every other year in addition to cooking, cleaning, sewing, and caring for our growing family. Mama always performed miracles throughout her years with us. I’d watch her transform hopeless moments into exciting adventures. She knew how to mend broken hearts, blankets, and toys. She paid the bills and gave us spiritual

On April 16, 2005, I received a letter from Dr. Philip Carter. Dr. Carter informed me that I’d been selected by the Marshall University’s Black Legends nominating committee to receive the “ 1 of 125 Most Impactful Athletes” for all sports during the 20th Century. It was very humbling for me to receive such a prestigious award of this magnitude. The Black Legends Organization was created to honor athletes having played collegiate sports at Marshall University. The recipients o

On November 12, 1972, a Memorial Fountain was installed outside the Marshall University Student Center. The Memorial Fountain reaffirms a purposeful life and mourns the tragic deaths of 37 football players, eight coaches, twenty-five boosters, and five flight crew members who lost their lives as a result of the ill-fated plane crash of November 14, 1970. As Mother Nature gives life to the flowers during the spring, the Memorial Fountain Ceremony springs life into the Marshall

Pictures from my birthday and speaking engagement at the Cobb County Literacy Council's 8th Annual GED Ceremony Graduation photos courtesy of Jennifer Boxley https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.518035614966237.1073741837.342223192547481&type=3 #againstallodds4thdownandforever #cobbliteracycouncil #ged #graduation #mansourcenter

Highlights from my June 2014 Book Tour for Against All Odds: 4th Down and Forever. #video #booktour #againstallodds4thdownandforever