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With NFL dreams, Williams focuses on school

Quick ReadHempstead football star Terrell Williams hopes to attend a Division I college but knows he has to bring his grades up first.

Hempstead running back Terrell Williams.

Photo credit: Joseph D. Sullivan | Hempstead running back Terrell Williams.

Plaques, medallions and awards adorn the room Terrell Williams shares with his younger brother. His mother counted more than 40 that the Hempstead High School star athlete brought home.

"He has them on the walls, on top of a dresser and on top of a television stand," Angela Mincey said. "He moved a computer to keep them."

Mincey doesn't mind the sports decor that overwhelms much of her...

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