“Joe Burrow’s Heisman Trophy acceptance speech has inspired hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations to a food pantry in the Louisiana State quarterback’s Ohio hometown.”
“The effort started on Facebook on Sunday, with the pledges topping $360,000 to the Athens County Food Pantry. Many donations have come from Louisiana.”
“When Burrow accepted the award as college football’s best player on Saturday, he talked about growing up in Athens. His father, Jimmy, was the defensive coordinator at Ohio University from 2005-18.”
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