Pride of Mecklenburg (Sports Section Feature)

A face to know: Ross Cockrell

Published August 21, 2008

The Charlotte Observer

ROSS COCKRELL

CHARLOTTE LATIN, Sr.

6-1, 170-pound senior cornerback Cockrell has gotten a lot bigger in the offseason. He’s also an accomplished wide receiver and a regular on Latin’s boys basketball team.

COLLEGES: “Committed to Duke.â€

FAVORITE PRO ATHLETE: “Marvin Harrison. He goes about his business and doesn’t talk a lot, but he gets the job done..â€

DREAM RIDE: “Lamborghini Diablo.â€

BEST SPORTS MEMORY: “We were down in 20 at Charlotte Christian in basketball and came back in the third quarter and won in overtime.â€

WHAT PEOPLE MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU: “I like Saturday morning cartoons.â€

WHAT’S IN YOUR iPOD: “T-Pain, R-Kelly, Avril Lavigne. I’ve got everything.â€

MOST EMBARRASING MOMENT: “At team camp in eighth grade, I scored on the wrong goal in basketball.â€

SECRET ATHLETIC DREAM: “Make it to the pros.â€

FAVORITE TV SHOW: “SportsCenterâ€

LAST MOVIE YOU SAW: “The Dark Knightâ€

IF YOU COULD BE PRESIDENT FOR A DAY, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? “Stop the war in Iraq.â€

WHO’S IN YOUR FIVE? “My dad, my house phone, my girlfriend Rachel, my friend Justin and other friend Kendall.â€

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