Ever since the all-time great wide receiver Jerry Rice retired no reporters or fans ever questioned if he was the greatest of all time at his position, then Calvin Johnson came along. Known and feared in the National Football League for his height and speed he quickly became one of the most gifted players the league has ever seen. But he knew he could use his fame and wealth to have an impact on more than just his opponents and fans. So, he did something lots of his fellow superstars did to create an impact on unfortunate communities all over the world, he created his own charitable organization. Calvin was born on September 29th, 1985 in a small little town in Georgia called Newnan. It was here where the soon to be great would hone his God …show more content…
If his football team every needed a big play Calvin was always the go to option. Soon college scouts all over the nation found out about Calvin’s abilities and they dreamed about what he would be able to do for their football team. Through-out his high school career he received offers from big time football colleges Georgia, Miami, Florida, Notre Dame and Georgia Tech. He eventually committed to Georgia Tech in a very tough decision. Calvin said he chose the institution because he wanted to be an engineer if football didn’t work out (“Contemporary Black …show more content…
Which is a very solid year for any rookie wide receiver and Calvin was even dealing with a few injures at the time. But in Calvin’s second year in the NFL teams began to notice just how good this young wide receiver was and how much potential he has. He finished his second season with 1,331 receiving yards which was fifth in the entire league and twelve touchdowns which was tied for first in the league even though the Detroit Lions finished the year going 0-16. It was a very disappointing year for Lions fans as their favorite football team didn’t win a game the whole year, but instead of being upset Calvin started a charitable organization that would help thousands of kids going through tough times in his home state of Georgia and