Maurice Clarett to speak at NewPointe Community Church
March 10, 2014
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In his only season as an Ohio State Buckeye, Maurice Clarett, freshman running back, had 222 carries for 1,237 yards (a school record for a freshman), while scoring 18 touchdowns, to give the Buckeyes a 14-0 record and help lead them to the national title in 2002 – their first national title since 1970.
But as quickly as Clarett rose to athletic stardom at OSU, he fell from grace. Clarett had a tumultuous life outside football, including his dismissal from Ohio State, several arrests and later, prison. It was while in prison that Clarett turned his life around. Now he travels the country as a motivational speaker. He shares his story at prisons and juvenile detention facilities and works with youth in the hope that others do not repeat his mistakes. He is also an author and philanthropist.
According to Dwight Mason, lead pastor at NewPointe Community Church, Maurice Clarett shows us that it is never too late to begin making wise choices. All of us have made decisions we regret. Too often we believe there is nothing we can do, or the situation is too bad to change.
In 2012, Clarett was invited back to Ohio State to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the undefeated championship season of 2002. And in December 2013, Clarett was featured in Youngstown Boys, an ESPN 30 for 30.
Maurices story is about being at the top of the world and then crashing. He shows us what can happen when we take responsibility and make wise, courageous choices, said Mason.
Clarett will be at NewPointe Community Church Sunday, March 23 at 9 and 11 a.m., during their normal Sunday morning services, and again at 6 p.m. that evening. Doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets, which are free, are required for the evening event. Tickets are available online at newpointe.org/specialevent.
NewPointe Community Church is located at 3950 state Route 39 NW, Dover.
