Glen Coffee did not quit, he stepped up

[always4bama]

FROM NFL TO PARATROOPER.....Remember Former 49ers RB Glen Coffee? He's An Army Paratrooper Now. Glen Coffee's single year as a 49er may qualify as one of the strangest NFL careers. The summer after a promising 2009 rookie year, in which the third-round pick out of Alabama filled in nicely for an injured Frank Gore, Coffee up and quit. God didn't want him to play football, he said in brief and guarded interviews. There's more to life than the pursuit of money.

In 2013 Coffee graduated from the Army's Airborne School at Fort Benning, Ga. He says he doesn't miss the NFL, and that serving in the military is a much better use of his gifts than playing professional football.

 

[Bazza]

 

[always4bama]

Thank for posting the pic, it was not working from my tablet ��

 

[NCTide]

Great man.

 

[BamaFlum]

Wow that's awesome!

 

[Moro Creek]

He has my complete admiration.

 

[teamplayer]

Thank you Glen Coffee for providing another example of someone who represented my university in a very positive manner. He chose to serve others instead of pursuing the crazy money in the fantasy world of NFL football. I think he would have been a positive influence in the NFL, too, but his story is inspiring. May God bless you and those with whom you come into contact. Roll Tide!

 

[Tidewater]

Parachuting has been called "the most fun you can have with your pants on."
Nothing better than looking between your feet and seeing nothing between the soles of your feet and the ground but 1,000 feet of air.
Proud of Glen. He can make a difference where he is.

 

[Bazza]

Thank for posting the pic, it was not working from my tablet ��

Thank YOU for your post of this inspiring role model!

Made my day!

 

[bamadws56]

Does anyone know what unit he is in?

 

[always4bama]

After Airborne school he was hoping to go shift to Fort Bragg NC and join Special Forces, not sure if this has happened for him or not.

 

[gtowntide]

I'm 66 yo and retired. I was in the military from 1968 to 1972 during Vietnam. Reading Glen Coffee's story makes me want to join again! What an inspiring man and what a role model for younger men!
He's an example of someone that has his priorities straight. It doesn't mean you have to join the service, the lesson is fame and fortune aren't for everyone. God bless you Glen Coffee.

 

[CrimSonami]

WOW! Now THAT'S a role model! Thank you Mr. Coffee and God bless.

 

[trenda]

Coffee is one of my all-time favorite Tiders.