The Working Class HUMP - Hard Work, Works When Making History w/ Kevin Warren

Hard Work, Works When Making History w/ Kevin Warren

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02/27/20 • 68 min

The Working Class HUMP

Kevin Warren has, through adversity, forged a career of firsts.

The 56-year-old officially took over Jan. 2 as Big Ten commissioner, becoming the first person of color to assume command of a Power 5 collegiate sports conference.

Before that Warren was the first person of color to hold the position Chief Operating Officer in NFL history when he was hired as COO for the Minnesota Vikings, a team he's worked for since 2005. Warren was also the highest-ranking person of color working on the business side for an NFL franchise.

But this is his most high-profile opportunity yet, and a heavy one at that.

"Defining the Epitome of consistent never surrender hard work and work ethic:

Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren Shows how to get it done, with love, grace, respect, and empathy.

Join us for a conversation with this kind history-making man."

~Jon Deitz

Want to learn more?

Reach out to our Director of Relations: [email protected]

Kevin Warren has, through adversity, forged a career of firsts.

The 56-year-old officially took over Jan. 2 as Big Ten commissioner, becoming the first person of color to assume command of a Power 5 collegiate sports conference.

But this is his most high-profile opportunity yet, and a heavy one at that.

"Defining the Epitome of consistent never surrender hard work and work ethic:

Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren Shows how to get it done, with love, grace, respect, and empathy.

Join us for a conversation with this kind history-making man."

~Jon Deitz

Want to learn more?

Reach out to our Director of Relations: [email protected]

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Interview: From Dirt Floor Basement to NFL Coach w/ Ron Blackledge

In this podcast episode, Jon interviews Ron Blackledge. They dive into Ron's life and his sports career. It all began for Ron Blackledge from a humble beginning of being born and raised in his aunt's garage with four siblings. Moving from a garage to just a dirt floor basement.

They talk about his early journies in sports. He didn't start playing football until his sophomore year. His one sister forged his consent form so he could play. His journey then took him to Bowling Green State University where he played football and baseball. He got married between his junior and senior years at Bowling Green.

He then coached at Canton South for three years followed by coaching at other local high schools for seven years. In the next phase of his life, he coached at five colleges for 14 years and finally, he coached in the NFL for 16 years.

"Ron Blackledge, What can I say,

RB is a Family Man!! Friendship, Loyal, Amazing in every way. There to help, never forgot where he came from, Loves to laugh, Loves to tell a story, Loves to sing a song, Loves a game of cards ... every single day! But ask him where he’s from and he will proudly say... Canton Ohio,

The best place on earth.

He is the definition of a true friend, and It has been such an honor for him to consider me a true friend.

He is an American Classic, and a treasure to all that love, and know him. What can I say??"

~Jon

The Working Class HUMP Podcast is about hard-working people. Who have blood on their knuckles, callouses on their hands, scabs on their shins and sweat on their brow. People out of sheer principle just would not quit and with continued hard work found themselves in positions that could make a difference in someone else's life along with their own.

Just from being hard Working-Class HUMPS

Humility, Love and Respect in perpetuity.

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Jim dives into his college football career being coached by his father. They discuss his journey of picking Akron for graduate school. His father helped guide him to make that choice. They reminisce about Jim's coaching career and then dive even deeper into the next chapter of his life at Youngstown State.

Tressel said his three favorite things to do in his spare time: to read, exercise and to enjoy a good cigar. This fantastic story with Jim Tressel. One thing is to definitely be known... if Jim Tressel says he will do it, he will do it.