On May 25, an F-5 tornado, packing winds in excess of 200 mph, destroyed a small town of 1,900 in Parkersburg, Iowa. The monstrous three-quarters of a mile wide twister needed just 34 seconds to kill six people and demolish the pride and joy of this community: the Aplington-Parkersburg High School, which has produced four active NFL players, fifth most of any high school in the nation. Casey Weigmann (Denver Broncos), Brad Meester (Jacksonville Jaguars) and Jared DeVries (Detroit Lions) gathered in nearby Cedar Falls on Sunday to help raise money to rebuild the school's athletic program. The fourth A-P alumni, Aaron Kampman (Green Bay Packers) was detained during a trip to Africa, and was unable to attend the fundraiser. The NFL players signed autographs, while "Together We Will" T-shirts and "AP Falcons Tornado Relief" hats were sold. The fundraiser also included a silent auction for signed football jerseys and helmets, as well as signed photos by NFL pla...
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PLAYERS:
Brad Meester,
Jared DeVries,
Aaron Kampman,
Brett Favre,
Dion Phaneuf
TEAMS: Denver Broncos, Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Pistons
TEAMS: Denver Broncos, Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Pistons
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