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Former Bears defensive tackle Chris Zorich says he overcame an academically disastrous first semester at the University of Notre Dame by asking for help.
"I was terrified because it was so hard for me, academically," he said.
Speaking Tuesday at Prairie State College in Chicago Heights, where he now is the athletic director, Zorich told more than 275 high school, middle school and community college students how he balanced an academic load with athletics, saying the approach works for athletes and nonathletes alike.
Zorich, one of 22 athletes attending Notre Dame on a football scholarship his freshman year, in 1987, also discussed the importance of using tutors and other school resources.
"If you're struggling, you need to take advantage of that,van cleef clover necklace," he said.
Help for Zorich came via six hour tutoring sessions on top of his class load, he said. He eventually reached the point where he could tell himself, "I'm a good student now; let me concentrate on this other thing."
Realizing that his 6 foot 1, 260 pound frame "was considered very small for a defensive lineman," he said, Zorich applied the same dedication and discipline to his athletic performance and wound up playing in the NFL for six seasons, mostly with the Bears but also for five games with Washington in 1997.
The extra effort he put in for academics and in athletics the latter including additional weightlifting and wind sprints caused Zorich to miss most of the social life that Notre Dame had to offer.
"I had to make some sacrifices," he said. "When my friends went to a party, I didn't."
Zorich acknowledges he also was motivated by his experience growing up on Chicago's Southeast Side with his mother, Zora, relying on a monthly stipend from the state.
It was a tough neighborhood, Zorich said.
"I got beat up; my mom got mugged a lot," he said. "My goal was to get her out."
Zorich never achieved that goal. He last spoke to her on the phone on New Year's Day, 1991,replica van cleef clover necklace, the day Notre Dame lost in the Orange Bowl in Miami. She died of natural causes before he arrived home and found her the next day. Bush, helped assuage the grief, Zorich said, adding, "I still cry thinking about all the sacrifices she made to make me a better person."
Responding later to a question,clover necklace van cleef replica, Zorich said his first big purchase as a Bear was a $5,000 Rolex watch.
"It was the same amount my mom got from the Department of Public Aid for a year," he said. "It's kind of a way to remember how I was raised."
Zorich caused a stir when he said, "No one in here is going to be a professional athlete."
As the students buzzed, he said, "Sorry. Did I dash some dreams? Tell me,clover necklace van cleef, who's going to the pros?" as 35 hands shot into the air.
Later, reflecting on the statement, Zorich acknowledged it was supposed to carry a certain shock value.
"Every time I say that, I get the same response," he said, noting that a successful college career is the key to getting into most professional sports.
Former Bears defensive tackle Chris Zorich says he overcame an academically disastrous first semester at the University of Notre Dame by asking for help.
"I was terrified because it was so hard for me, academically," he said.
Speaking Tuesday at Prairie State College in Chicago Heights, where he now is the athletic director, Zorich told more than 275 high school, middle school and community college students how he balanced an academic load with athletics, saying the approach works for athletes and nonathletes alike.
Zorich, one of 22 athletes attending Notre Dame on a football scholarship his freshman year, in 1987, also discussed the importance of using tutors and other school resources.
"If you're struggling, you need to take advantage of that,van cleef clover necklace," he said.
Help for Zorich came via six hour tutoring sessions on top of his class load, he said. He eventually reached the point where he could tell himself, "I'm a good student now; let me concentrate on this other thing."
Realizing that his 6 foot 1, 260 pound frame "was considered very small for a defensive lineman," he said, Zorich applied the same dedication and discipline to his athletic performance and wound up playing in the NFL for six seasons, mostly with the Bears but also for five games with Washington in 1997.
The extra effort he put in for academics and in athletics the latter including additional weightlifting and wind sprints caused Zorich to miss most of the social life that Notre Dame had to offer.
"I had to make some sacrifices," he said. "When my friends went to a party, I didn't."
Zorich acknowledges he also was motivated by his experience growing up on Chicago's Southeast Side with his mother, Zora, relying on a monthly stipend from the state.
It was a tough neighborhood, Zorich said.
"I got beat up; my mom got mugged a lot," he said. "My goal was to get her out."
Zorich never achieved that goal. He last spoke to her on the phone on New Year's Day, 1991,replica van cleef clover necklace, the day Notre Dame lost in the Orange Bowl in Miami. She died of natural causes before he arrived home and found her the next day. Bush, helped assuage the grief, Zorich said, adding, "I still cry thinking about all the sacrifices she made to make me a better person."
Responding later to a question,clover necklace van cleef replica, Zorich said his first big purchase as a Bear was a $5,000 Rolex watch.
"It was the same amount my mom got from the Department of Public Aid for a year," he said. "It's kind of a way to remember how I was raised."
Zorich caused a stir when he said, "No one in here is going to be a professional athlete."
As the students buzzed, he said, "Sorry. Did I dash some dreams? Tell me,clover necklace van cleef, who's going to the pros?" as 35 hands shot into the air.
Later, reflecting on the statement, Zorich acknowledged it was supposed to carry a certain shock value.
"Every time I say that, I get the same response," he said, noting that a successful college career is the key to getting into most professional sports.
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