Mylow Young:  

Life Hey class of '74'. What's happening? Well, my life has certainly changed so very, very much since graduating from "The City". My life's dream was to play pro ball. I had a decent senior year playing second fidel to Alphonso and Leon. I ended up going to bible college right after high school, the beginning of a fantastic journey for me. One that would be very bumpy at times. After finishing school, I worked in a youth ministry in Phila. One of the best era's in my life. I soon began to discover the seriousness of a walk with God, the committment required. I wanted so badly to serve God but didn't think I had it in me. That I could truly live a Godly life. So I started slipping away. Started smoking weed and drinking. I eventually tried out and made a semi-pro team in the Tri-State Football Conf. starting at fullback. We went all the way my first and only season. At the "Celebration" they gave us, my back up introduced me to "crank", a street drug. That was the start of my decline. I tried several times to "get it together", but my efforts weren't enough. After surviving homelessness in 1986, I pulled myself together for a while, landing a job at WCAU and marrying an attorney. I thought I was on top of the world. I worked on a sports tv show as a studio coordinator. I got to meet a lot of football stars, hanging out with some of the guys that I had admired and idolized for so long. Great life huh? I was soon to fall victim to the deadly poison of crack cocaine. After losing my marriage to the drug, I went to N.C. for treatment at a Christ-Centered drug and alcohol facility, Bethel Colony of Mercy. This is where God wanted me but "I" was still undecided. I finished the program thinking I had it licked. I tried to make it work with my wife to no avail. My faith was not strong enough and when trials came,I ran back to the streets. I sold anything to support my habit. I landed right back out in ...Expand for more