The Will To Play

October 17, 2013

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Jon Nelson

"Football Fridays In Georgia" sneak preview of a high school athlete we all can learn from.

Football Fridays In Georgia airs live at 7pm on GPB with the All-Access Pass Pregame Show. Kickoff is shortly after 7:30 every Friday on your local GPB station.

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Jon Nelson has been a television journalist for 25 years based in Atlanta. He graduated from Lakeside High School in Atlanta and Florida State University with a bachelor of science degree in political science.

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