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Oakland Raiders’ Players Who Give Back Demonstrate Excellence on and Off
the Field: Fan’s Look

~By K.C. Dermody-December, 2, 2011

Tyvon Branch

Tyvon Branch
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…Linebacker Aaron Curry, who has quickly become one of my favorite players since coming to the team from Seattle less than two months ago, has been very impressive both on and off the field. In the game against the Bears, it was Curry who forced a Caleb Hanie(notes) interception to Stanford Routt(notes) that ultimately led to another one of Janikowski’s six field goals.

Curry helped the organization “Fans Against Violence,” a group dedicated to “improving and enhancing the game day experiences at professional sports venues across the United States,” by providing tickets to the game between the Denver Broncos and the Raiders on November 6 at O.co Coliseum.

For every new follower Curry gets on Twitter through January 1, 2012, he will donate ten cents to St. Jude in an effort to help another child beat cancer. Curry has proven that he has an exceptionally strong work ethic and dedication to the game, as well as to helping his community. read full article..

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