Former WVU football player Anthony Becht was named the 2017 Man of the Year for his contributions to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), but continues his work in the community with a football camp.
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Anthony Becht’s first football camp started today and runs through the 14th in Tampa, where the former Mountaineer spent three years of his career.
The second session will be later this month from June 26 through the 28 in Delaware County; both boys and girls in grades one through eight were encouraged to sign up.
Below are some highlights of the first day!
Awesome 1st day at the #AnthonyBechtFootballCamp in Tampa! Special thanks to @TBBuccaneers DT @ClintMcDonald98 & TE Alan Cross making time!! pic.twitter.com/7lsq5pWk4A
— Anthony Becht (@Anthony_Becht) June 12, 2017
Got that speed & agility station working hard at 1st day on #AnthonyBechtFootballCamp Tampa!! Coach @dom_rondo getting kids right!! pic.twitter.com/WMm7bR5KLz
— Anthony Becht (@Anthony_Becht) June 12, 2017
RB's working them bags today at #AnthonyBechtFootballCamp Day 1 #Tampa pic.twitter.com/R27ojkM8Cu
— Anthony Becht (@Anthony_Becht) June 12, 2017
Becht had a number of outside contributors on Day 1, including a host of sponsors for the football camp season. Arby’s brought lunch for the camp attendees, while Ierna Air – a Lutz, Fla. heating & cooling company – provided snocones at the summation of the first day.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers Clinton McDonald and Alan Cross both set time aside to make an appearance at the camp, with Weeki Wachee High School’s Athletic DIrector Mark Lee and Dominic Rondinelli assisting at various drills as well.
Another former Mountaineer will be hosting a skills camp, except this one will take place on the hardwood instead of the gridiron.
Juwan Staten, a WVU basketball player from 2012-2014, will share his wealth of basketball knowledge in late July on the 29th and 30th; read more on Staten’s camp here.