Standing inside his parents' New Jersey home
one day, James Logan had an epiphany. For the
rst time he realied that his life was a mess.
He knew his parents were disappointed by his
lifestyle. f course his lifestyle wasnt all bad.
ames lied for football.
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by Melanie Hemry
Actually, he loved football—dreaming of
a career in the NFL. But James also liked to
party. When he wasn't on the fi eld, he was
quick to make the party scene. The truth was,
if not for football, James would have partied
his way to prison.
Born in Germany to a military family, he
had moved around several times. In high
school, things hadn't gone well for James. He
had experimented with drugs and alcohol,
liking them both way too much. He had also
been arrested for shoplifting.
Following high school, he'd moved
to California to play football, but later
transferred to Temple University in
Philadelphia. While there, James' partying
habits kicked in and landed him in trouble.
He hosted a keg party in his dorm room, and
things got out of hand. James was kicked o†
the football team for a semester.
After playing for di† erent colleges, James
ended up back in California and played ball at
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