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Alan Gendreau, openly gay football kicker
It had been months since Alan Gendreau put on a pair of cleats and stood three yards behind a football. The former Middle Tennessee State placekicker had all but left the game behind when he graduated a year ago.
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November 27, 2013
Video: Alan Gendreau goes 'Home'
The kicker's voice is as strong as his leg, and he shows it off in his cover of Michael Buble's 'Home'
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April 26, 2013
Podcast: Behind the story of Alan Gendreau
For four years we held Gendreau's secret in confidence. Now we're able to talk about what happened leading up to the publication of his story.
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April 23, 2013
Coming Out In A Natural Way
If Alan Gendreau makes the NFL, his story could be a template for other gay athletes on coming out.
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April 23, 2013
Celebrating LGBTQ sports history: Gay former college kicker is coming out
The story of Alan Gendreau, an openly gay kicker from the South who set records at Middle Tennessee State and now wants a shot at playing in the NFL.
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March 29, 2009
Gay college football player fits in on his team
Neither totally out nor closeted, kicker finds the right environment to be himself.
