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Cornelius Ingram leads Hawthorne to a state title!

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by 62gator, Jan 7, 2023.

  1. 62gator

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  2. Tolbert1906

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    I hated that he got hurt when he played here. He was such a talented player and seemed like a really good kid.
     
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  3. shane4three

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    CI is awesome!!!
     
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    If CI were to run he would be the favorite for mayor of Hawthorne.
     
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    Great story about a Gator Great! He could have been a premier Tight End if his knees had held up. He learned the position so fast, obviously he had an enormous gift athletically.
     
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    I was at Eastside when he was at Hawthorne. He was pretty much player of the week every week as a freshman. Such a gifted athlete. I'm glad he's succeeding as a coach and mentor!
     
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  7. stephenpe

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    I saw him speak at a gator club meeting two years ago. Such an impressive man. What he is doing in Hawthorne is fantastic for that community and those young people.
     
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    CI’s a good dude.
     
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  9. 62gator

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    Great job, dude.

    I usually try to get out of Hawthorne very quickly, but I respect the job he's done.
     
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    It's remarkable how Cornilius Ingraham had been able to utilize some of the successful traits of his former UF coaches (i.e, Donovan, Meyer & Zook) that he played under in helping him build up his teams at Hawthorne that eventually culminated in winning two different state championships for his community:
    - Girls Basketball (2020)
    - Boys Football (2022), Hawthornalso played in the 2021 1A Finals but lost by one point.

    It will be interesting to see what Ingraham will do next in his career.
     
  12. pecks

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    No. They lost to the Baker Gators by 2 touchdowns!
     
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  13. doublewhammy

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    One of my favorite all time Gator players. I just loved watching him play, so much ability. He's the kind of player that true Gator fans never forget.
     
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