Jimbo Covert: From Beaver County to the Hall of Fame
Jimbo Covert: From Beaver County to the Hall of Fame
PHILLIES 7-0. HE WENT FROM FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL TO PIT ALL-AMERICAN TO ALL-PRO AND WORLD CHAMPION WITH THE BEARS. ONLY WE WERE THERE AS HE WAS GIVEAN SUPER -- EVERYONE HONORING HIM. HE TOLD ME EVEN IN THE PROCESS, HIS THOUTSGH WERE NOT FAR AWAY FROM PENNSYLVANIA. >> WHEN I FIRST GOT TO CHICAGO AND WENT TO MY FIRST PRACTICE AND WE ONTTHEN FIELD AND THOUGHT ABOUT WHEN I WAAS KID AND HE TOOK ME TO ST. VINCENT’S, I WOULD CARRY THE SEALERS HELMET. I WAEDNT TO BE JOE GREENE. THINKING ABOUT THAT IS SOMETHING I WILL THINK ABOUT. I WANTED TO BE JOE GREENE. IT’S BECAUSE OF MY D.DA ANDREW: HE RECEEDIV MAN
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Jimbo Covert: From Beaver County to the Hall of Fame
Jim Covert is headed to the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend.The Conway native got a super sendoff at the Shadow Lakes golf club in Aliquippa, where friends, high school teammates and community members honored the former Chicago Bears offensive lineman.Watch the report in the video player above.
ALIQUIPPA, Pa. —
Jim Covert is headed to the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend.
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The Conway native got a super sendoff at the Shadow Lakes golf club in Aliquippa, where friends, high school teammates and community members honored the former Chicago Bears offensive lineman.
Watch the report in the video player above.