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Special Olympians
Become Jaguars
for a Day
As children we dream of becoming astro-
nauts, singers, actors, doctors, lawyers and
professional athletes. The Jaguars wanted
to make those wishes come true a little
sooner for 34 Special Olympians, who got
the opportunity to sign one-day contracts to
become professional football players with the
Jacksonville Jaguars. After putting their skills to the test, the
Special Olympic athletes gathered for a team
photo, received autographs and enjoyed a
pizza party in the TIAA Bank Field West Club.
It was a special day shared between the
Special Olympians and Jaguars players, a
memory that will be sealed forever in their
hearts.
To make the day more special, the Jaguars
hosted a Special Olympics Fantasy Camp
where they surprised the athletes in the lock-
er room with a personalized Jaguars jersey
and a custom locker with each of their names
on it. After suiting up, the athletes were
greeted by members of the Jaguars 2019
Rookie Class in the Dream Finders Homes
FlexField at Daily’s Place where they played
side-by-side with each Jaguars player, who
ran them through various football drills and
made them feel part of the team. The Jaguars host inclusion youth football
camps, including hosting Special Olympics
at the Boys 7-on-7 and 11-on tournaments.
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