Champions for Life seeks to inspire

Monday, March 10th 2008, 3:10 pm

By: News 9

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Former NFL all-pros along with 35 big name athletes and entertainers will soon gather in Oklahoma City to reach out to prisoners here.

Wes Lane came to the NEWS 9 studio to discuss more on how this group is working to change lives

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