Slocomb native Brad Baxter, recently inducted into the first class of the Alabama State University Athletics Hall of Fame, has found peace away from the football field.
“I focus on the most important things in life now,” Baxter said by phone Friday afternoon. “I’ve got a brand new grandbaby, who I’m with today.
People are also reading… But two Fridays ago, Baxter was back in the spotlight on the Alabama State campus in Montgomery where he and 15 others were recognized during an induction ceremony and then honored on the football field the following day as Alabama State hosted Florida A&M. “Yeah, it was a culture shock,” Baxter said of arriving in New York City. “A country boy from the South. You walk down the street and you’re happy speaking. They don’t do that; they look at you like you’re crazy.
During the offseason, Baxter would transport cattle from Alabama to Texas. There have been stories reported that Baxter fell out of favor with new Jets coach Rich Kotite in 1995 after showing up late for the first practice of the season.
“It was about they wanted to pay less for me to do a job that I knew what the job took. I was not willing to take less pay, because the simple fact is this – the guy behind me wasn’t ready.”
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