Blazers: Cornerstone of a Franchise; Theo Ratliff Stands Tall On and Off the Court
The Columbian › November 03, 2004
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The story could start with the drug-abusing dad being a no-show in the boy's life, and the mom and extended family doing all they could, making whatever sacrifices needed to be made, to ensure the boys stayed out of trouble.
The story could start when he was about 5 years old, with a brace on his right leg, his foot turned in, his knee out of place and corrective surgery needed to fix the problem.See the full content of this document
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Blazers: Cornerstone of a Franchise; Theo Ratliff Stands Tall On and Off the Court
The story could start at his grandmother's house, where a young Theo Ratliff saw people showing up at 6 in the morning to buy bootlegged liquor. Grandma was simply making ends meet; the boy was learning about the dangers of alcohol consumption.
All those anecdotes help explain how Theo Ratliff reached this point, how he became what he is: the starting center for the Trail Blazers and a centerpiece in their effort to reconnect with the c...See the full content of this document
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