“I went back because I want to be able to tell my kids, finish what you start,” said Miles Austin.
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Yes, that Miles Austin. The former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver, a two-time Pro Bowler who spent 10 years in the NFL, including brief stints with the Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles, returned to Monmouth University and earned his degree in history . The 34-year-old completed a year’s worth of credits and did it the old-fashioned way — in the classroom, elbow-to-elbow with students from another generation.
He married his college sweetheart Stacy Sydlo, who played lacrosse for the Hawks, and stayed in touch with their alma mater. Last spring Austin ran a leadership workshop there for high school athletes and coaches. While on campus in the fall he attended Monmouth football workouts regularly, dispensing advice to the receivers and mentoring Reggie White Jr., who just completed rookie minicamp with the New York Giants.
Austin fully immersed himself. On Election Night, when Patten chartered a bus so students could visit the campaign headquarters of U.S. Senate candidates Robert Menendez and Bob Hugin, Austin came along. In group projects, he led the way. Therein lies a vital subplot in Austin’s degree journey. He could have done the online/independent study thing, but this was about more than a piece of paper.
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