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Liberal_in_LA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-11 09:02 PM
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Wonderful story. Ted Williams, Homeless Internet Sensation, Offered Job & House by Cavaliers
hear his voice on the video at the link

Ted Williams, Homeless Internet Sensation, Offered Job by Cavaliers

Ted Williams, the homeless man with a "golden radio voice" that became an internet sensation overnight, was offered a job as full-time voiceover man and a free house by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

"The Cleveland Cavaliers just offered me a full-time job and a house! A house! A house!," Williams exclaimed on radio station WNCI.

A rep for the team called into the radio show to make the job offer. The Cavs have confirmed the offer to FanHouse.

Williams quickly became a hit when the Columbus Dispatch posted a video on Monday morning of Williams panhandling on the side of a road. In the video, Williams showed off his impressive vocal skills.

Williams, a Brooklyn native, then explained how he trained to be a radio announcer before getting involved with drugs and alcohol, leaving him in his current situation

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/01/05/fanhousetedwilliamshomelessi.DTL#ixzz1ADU3Koiy
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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-11 09:06 PM
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1. Thanks. I needed to feel good about something.
Been a rough day.
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Liberal_in_LA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-11 09:07 PM
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2. sorry about your day.
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Ninga Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-11 09:09 PM
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3. hope tomorrow is better for you.......
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