Pittsburgh Steeler to stress education over the NFL dream

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$NEWLINE By$NEWLINE $NEWLINE Amelia Robinson$NEWLINE $NEWLINE | \tWednesday, January 30, 2013, 07:16 AM$NEWLINE

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$NEWLINE As a Cleveland native, its hard for me to say anything nice about a Pittsburgh Steelers player.$NEWLINE

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$NEWLINE This is not the case when$NEWLINE $NEWLINE Will Allen$NEWLINE $NEWLINE is the subject.$NEWLINE

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$NEWLINE The Dayton native and Steelers safety will give area kids a realty check Wednesday.$NEWLINE

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$NEWLINE The Wayne High School grad will stress the importance of a college education at Wogaman Elementary and Louise Troy PreK-3 School as part of his work with After-School All-Stars Ohio.$NEWLINE

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$NEWLINE He is a statewide ambassador for the national program that provides free, after-school programming to more than 700 school children between Columbus, Dayton and Toledo.$NEWLINE

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$NEWLINE Spokeswoman Nicole Staples said many disadvantaged youth cling too tightly to dreams of making millions in the NBA or NFL.$NEWLINE

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$NEWLINE ?It is really important to get them to think about education and not rely on being a professional athlete,? she said.$NEWLINE

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$NEWLINE Wayne High School graduate and NFL Pittsburgh Steeler Will Allen joked with Wayne High School AD and head football coach, Jay Minton in 2011. Allen launched an after-school life skills program to help Dayton kids. (Staff photo by Jim Noelker)$NEWLINE

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$NEWLINE Staples said Allen has a degree in communications from Ohio State University and plans to seek an advance degree once his football degree is over.$NEWLINE

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$NEWLINE He played in the Super Bowl in 2011.$NEWLINE

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$NEWLINE Allen will discuss the importance of being a good student and being responsible, Staple said.$NEWLINE

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$NEWLINE ?He?ll help inspire them and show them positive role model,? she said.$NEWLINE

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