Ricky Ellis
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GFL Executive Director
Seattle Seahawk
Retired Parole Officer, Calif. Division of Juvenile Justice
20+ years with Goals For Life
Cephus
Weatherspoon
New Orleans Saint
Former elementary and high school teacher, youth mentor
20+ years with Goals For Life
Bob Grant
Baltimore Colt
Businessman
5+ years with Goals For Life
Ron Brown
Olympic Gold Medalist
Los Angeles Rams
Grady Richardson
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Washington Redskins + LA Rams
GFL Mentor
Bobby Jones Jr.
Former NBA Player
GFL Mentor
Chris Hale
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Buffalo Bills
GFL Mentor
Jon Nielsen
Oakland Raiders
GFL Mentor
Jabari Smith
Indoor Football League
GFL Mentor
Mel Rogers
San Diego Charger
Retired high school teacher
Marvin Cobb
USC All-American
Cincinnati Bengal
10+ years with Goals For Life
Isaac Keys
Minnesota Viking
Actor
GFL MENTORS
Many special speakers come into GFL classrooms, both former professional athletes and successful individuals in the business community. GFL also sponsors school
assemblies with panels of speakers.
NFL legend Rosey Grier
came to speak to GFL students. He told them the story of how he wrestled the gun from Sirhan Sirhan after he assasinated Robert Kennedy.
Businessman and board member Steve Murow speaks at an assembly along with Deputy Director, Ricky Ellis.
Special Speakers
Some of the NFL
players who have
worked with GFL:
Deacon Jones
Rosey Grier
Elston Ridgle
Leo Gray
Reggie Doss
Henry Lawrence
Mark Seay
Dana Hall
Tim Brown
Clinton Jones
Carver Shannon
Joel Williams
LeRoy Irvin
James Washington
Mike Haynes
Earnest Greene
Rams
Rams
Raiders
Raiders
Rams
Raiders
49ers, Chargers
49ers
Eagles
Vikings
Rams
Miami Dolphins
Rams
Dallas Cowboys