Charlie Ward, the only Heisman Trophy winner to play in the NBA, unpacks his newly released biography, Athlete: Greatness, Grace and the Unprecedented Life of Charlie Ward…his faith…and his life as a husband, father, and high school basketball coach.

BIO:

Charlie Ward played in the NBA from 1994-2005 after playing basketball and football in college at Florida State. He won the Heisman Trophy as a quarterback in 1993 and is the only Heisman Trophy winner to play in the NBA. He also led Florida State to a win in the 1993 National Championship. Despite not playing college baseball, he was still drafted in the MLB draft. He is a husband and father of three and is now a high school basketball coach.

TOPICS:

  • From Heisman Trophy winner to the NBA.
  • Should young athletes play multiple sports?
  • Life now as a high school basketball coach.
  • Biography – Athlete: Greatness, Grace, and the Unprecedented Life of Charlie Ward
  • What faith means to him.
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The UNPACKIN' it Podcast
The UNPACKIN' it Podcast
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