‘One last thing. This man who “has it all” is also a co-sponsor of an orphanage in Matamoros, Mexico, just across the river from Brownsville, Texas. “We feed and educate them, and we’re just gettin’ started.”‘
Archives for June 24, 2005
Dad J.D. turned his life around
‘A one-time all-pro receiver with the Buffalo Bills, the father of Argos rookie running back Hakim Hill knows a thing or two about how drugs and alcohol can affect a family. J.D. Hill battled drug and alcohol problems during Hakim’s childhood, and acknowledges that his problems took a toll on his youngest son, who has had his own brushes with the law. “A lot of things that happened with Hakim were because his dad wasn’t in the right place spiritually and emotionally,” J.D. Hill said. “I take some responsibility for it … I wasn’t as stable as I should have been.”‘