Edelman's ex-teacher sorry for advising WR set more 'realistic' career goals
New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman is a two-time Super Bowl champion and the recent recipient of a long-overdue apology from a former teacher.
Edelman tweeted out on Tuesday morning a letter written to him on June 14, 2017. It was addressed from his English teacher from the spring of 2006 and included an apology for a remark he made after Edelman confidently stated he was "going to the league." Read on.
set your goals high.
- Julian Edelman (@Edelman11) July 18, 2017
do whatever it takes to achieve them. #motivation pic.twitter.com/1eoaG2yp9w
While the teacher isn't necessarily wrong for believing "few people successfully enter the ranks of the professional athlete," Edelman, a 5-foot-10 receiver, has beaten all odds.
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