Former Homeless Man Ted Williams could be new voice of NFL Films

[Arrrgh!]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

He may not know a damn thing about football...but I'd rather listen to him than Sam Huff

LOL! I don't think Sam knows what year it is.

[Jamaican'Skin]

Great story. Sincerely happy for the guy.

[SolidSnake84]

He looks way different now. He got all cleaned up and got a haircut, because he was flying to New York today to do some business meetings and see his mother, which he got very emotional over. He said he hadnt seen his mother in about 15 years, and he said that she was 91 and he wanted her to see him get his second chance. In his own words, he said that his mom was alive when he made it the first time (when he was young), and that she had been praying that she would get to see him get a second chance...just such a good story.

He seems like a wonderful, loving person, he was talking about seeing his family and his children again, and he seemed so happy. Apparantly at the height of his drug/alcohol abuse in 1996, his children and family tried to save him, but he voluntarily chose a life on the streets. I am so glad he gets a 2nd chance to enjoy his life again doing what he loves.

Edit: Despite arrest record, Cavaliers offer job to homeless man with golden radio voice - KansasCity.com

So it appears he is not the saint that I thought he was. But despite that, the team is thinking with their heart first and is going to go from there. The article also said that he is 53 years old, not 71, as some other articles were saying.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Fixed.

Right. Just like "golden voiced" Howard Stern.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

He may not know a damn thing about football...but I'd rather listen to him than Sam Huff

LOL. Seriously. If I have to hear him call Kemoeatu "Koo-ooo" one more time....

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by SolidSnake84

He looks way different now. He got all cleaned up and got a haircut, because he was flying to New York today to do some business meetings and see his mother, which he got very emotional over. He said he hadnt seen his mother in about 15 years, and he said that she was 91 and he wanted her to see him get his second chance. In his own words, he said that his mom was alive when he made it the first time (when he was young), and that she had been praying that she would get to see him get a second chance...just such a good story.

He seems like a wonderful, loving person, he was talking about seeing his family and his children again, and he seemed so happy. Apparantly at the height of his drug/alcohol abuse in 1996, his children and family tried to save him, but he voluntarily chose a life on the streets. I am so glad he gets a 2nd chance to enjoy his life again doing what he loves.

Edit: Despite arrest record, Cavaliers offer job to homeless man with golden radio voice - KansasCity.com

So it appears he is not the saint that I thought he was. But despite that, the team is thinking with their heart first and is going to go from there. The article also said that he is 53 years old, not 71, as some other articles were saying.

Something about this story does not add up. He has family that tried to get him sober and off the streets. He has been sober for two years but is still on the streets and his family has done nothing. He also has a pretty bug rap sheet which has current arrest. I think its a great story that can have a cool ending but something keeps telling me this story takes a strange twist before its over.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

I know its been said in other places but one of my biggest hopes for this guy is that whoever ends up hiring him, be it the Cavs, NFL, MTV, etc, they not only provide him with a salary but with the help and guidance he needs to stay clean and sober. I just worry that such a dramatic rise could easily followed by an equally fast fall if he isn't careful.

Cool story though, I wish him the best.

[SolidSnake84]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Something about this story does not add up. He has family that tried to get him sober and off the streets. He has been sober for two years but is still on the streets and his family has done nothing. He also has a pretty bug rap sheet which has current arrest. I think its a great story that can have a cool ending but something keeps telling me this story takes a strange twist before its over.

There is an article out there, that explains his most recent years. While technically "homeless", he has spent the last two years staying with relatives and friends. Some nights i imagine he spent on the streets, but he was not totally "homeless".

He seems to have changed. But i'm like you. I hope that he gets the help he needs to stay clean and sober. He has found God so that will help him tremendously when the urge arises...

[mlmpetert]

He's got 9 kids, hes the Travis Henry of voice overs....

I do wish him well like i wish most people well, but id take the under on 2 years before he slips up

[SmootSmack]

Behind golden-voiced Ted Williams is ex-wife Patricia Kirtley, the story's real hero

[SolidSnake84]

Originally Posted by mlmpetert

He's got 9 kids, hes the Travis Henry of voice overs....

I do wish him well like i wish most people well, but id take the under on 2 years before he slips up

8 kids he had with his wife, and it says he had 1 kid with a girlfriend after Ted and his Wife split up....he seems like a good guy, who just had a dark time in his life. Let's hope he and his wife can reconnect and he can make up for the mistakes he made before.

[GMScud]

Didn't take long for this to turn into a fail.

Ted Williams (Man With Golden Radio Voice) Taken into Custody by L.A. Police | ThirdAge

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Didn't take long for this to turn into a fail.

Ted Williams (Man With Golden Radio Voice) Taken into Custody by L.A. Police | ThirdAge

wow what a waist, the guy won't be around for long it seems

[hooskins]

the hips are horrible too.

[CRedskinsRule]

from the article:

"It was minor. Both parties were angry but there were no signs of visible abuse," Massey said. "They were brought in, calmed down, talked to and released."

She said she did not know the nature of the argument.

Williams and his daughter, whom Massey declined to name, were held at the Hollywood police station for less than an hour and they were not arrested, she said.

doesn't seem earth shattering.