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Rhodes scholar stories: 3 news summaries

 Rhodes Scholar Rolle Picks Oxford Over NFL

Puts pro career on hold until 2010

Jan 13, 09 1:53 AM CST
(Newser) - Former Florida State star safety Myron Rolle is skipping the NFL to head instead to England's prestigious Oxford University as a Rhodes scholar, reports the New York Times. Rolle, who hails from New Jersey, is the most prominent college athlete since Bill Bradley in 1965 to win a Rhodes scholarship.... More »

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NFL draft • Oxford University • Rhodes scholar • Florida State Seminoles • Myron Rolle • Bil Bradley

 FSU Safety 
 Nabs Rhodes 
 Scholarship 

Florida State safety is the first major footballer to nab the honor in a generation

Nov 24, 08 3:05 AM CST
(Newser) - Florida State defensive back Myron Rolle has been awarded a Rhodes scholarship, making him the first Division I football player in a generation to win the nation's most prestigious post-grad award, reports the New York Times. Rolle will do a one-year masters degree in medical anthropology at the University of... More »

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scholarship • Oxford University • Rhodes scholar • Florida State Seminoles • college sports • Myron Rolle

Republican Poised to Take
Louisiana

Review catches up with Jindal, likely first post-Katrina governor

Aug 29, 07 8:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - A rare flash of hope for Republicans might be the man preparing to take over the nation’s biggest disaster area, the National Review writes. Bobby Jindal is running 35% ahead of any comer to be Louisiana’s first governor elected after Katrina. Jindal might seem a peculiar pick, but,... More »

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Hurricane Katrina • Republican • Louisiana • Bobby Jindal • Rhodes scholar

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