(Source: NABJ Black News & Views)
Football wide receiver Jerry Rice worked hard. He caught bricks as a youngster to perfect his skills and that propelled him to Mississippi Valley State and then to the NFL as a member of the San Francisco 49ers.
That work ethic never left Rice. He could be seen catching passes in practice and sprinting to the end zone after each catch. His abilities matched his hunger for perfection. He was dominant on the field and rewrote the wide receiver record books for receptions, touchdowns and yards over his career.
One record that Rice took over emerged during the 1994 season. On Sept. 5, 1994, Rice caught two touchdown passes and threw for another as the 49ers dominated the Raiders 44-14. And in that moment, Rice would pass legendary running back Jim Brown in the record books as the NFL’s total touchdown leader with 127 total touchdowns.
