Former Homeless Man Ted Williams could be new voice of NFL Films
 

[url=http://www.nesn.com/2011/01/homeless-ted-williams-owner-of-golden-voice-offered-job-by-nfl-films-cleveland-cavaliers.html]Homeless Ted Williams, Owner of 'Golden Voice,' Offered Job by NFL Films, Cleveland Cavaliers - NESN Newswire - NESN.com[/url]

Just amazing. And he has an amazing voice. Ted is a recovered drug/alcohol addict. God Bless America that someone will give him a second chance....

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I needed that!

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I saw this earlier good story

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He may not know a damn thing about football...but I'd rather listen to him than Sam Huff

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This thing sure has gone viral eh? I still haven't clicked on the story yet, yeah I'm a rebel like that

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More proof that anyone can make it in this country. And barring mental or physical disaster, if you haven't made it, [B]it's your own damn fault.[/B]

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Yes... It's easy for anyone that tries to make it in this country. Oh wait, this guy sat on the street, some guy recorded his voice and it became viral, and he got a job.

Good story, but lets not act like this guy is a success story. He got lucky. Best of luck to him, but it's not like he pulled himself up by his bootstraps.

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[quote=SmootSmack;775384]He may not know a damn thing about football...but I'd rather listen to him than Sam Huff[/quote]

Here freaking here

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[quote=Daseal;775392]Yes... It's easy for anyone that tries to make it in this country. Oh wait, this guy sat on the street, some guy recorded his voice and it became viral, and he got a job.

Good story, but lets not act like this guy is a success story. He got lucky. Best of luck to him, but it's not like he pulled himself up by his bootstraps.[/quote]
I think you missed his point that the guy is homeless, despite having such a wonderful talent, due to his own life choices.

But that is all history...now he seems to have his head on straight and has a chance to get the rest of his life straight. Good for him. These voice guys never look like what they sound like.

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I just watched a video of him last night standing by the road where they interviewed him. That's awesome.

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[quote=Daseal;775392]Yes... It's easy for anyone that tries to make it in this country. Oh wait, this guy sat on the street, some guy recorded his voice and it became viral, and he got a job.

Good story, but lets not act like this guy is a success story. He got lucky. Best of luck to him, but it's not like he pulled himself up by his bootstraps.[/quote]
self-edited before going politically insane.

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that's a great video, he does have a gift.
Also, the owners may have found a new way to cut some labor costs!

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[quote=Beemnseven;775389]More proof that anyone can make it in this country. And barring mental or physical disaster, if you haven't made it, [B]it's your own damn fault.[/B][/quote]

Your right on!!! And if he screws up his 2nd chance there will many more chances down the road!!!

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nice story. i do voice overs in my line of works here and there and he sure sounds a hell of a lot better than I do.

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[quote=skinsfan69;775404]nice story. i do voice overs in my line of works here and there and he sure sounds a hell of a lot better than I do.[/quote]

You do? That's awesome. Any samples of your work available online?

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Wow, that's awesome about Ted Williams. That guy has an incredible voice, good to hear about him getting a second chance.

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[quote=Daseal;775392]Yes... It's easy for anyone that tries to make it in this country. Oh wait, this guy sat on the street, some guy recorded his voice and it became viral, and he got a job.

Good story, but lets not act like this guy is a success story. He got lucky. Best of luck to him, but it's not like he pulled himself up by his bootstraps.[/quote]

Yeah the guy got a lucky break but there are a lot of great success stories based on an initial lucky break.

Go kick your puppies elsewhere.

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[quote=Daseal;775392]Yes... It's easy for anyone that tries to make it in this country. Oh wait, this guy sat on the street, some guy recorded his voice and it became viral, and he got a job.

Good story, but lets not act like this guy is a success story. He got lucky. Best of luck to him, but it's not like he pulled himself up by his bootstraps.[/quote]

This is more of 2nd chance for him, as Ted Williams was trained in radio and journalism since he was 14. Another article told his life story. He went to college, worked in Radio and doing voice overs as a career, but his life was derailed by drug addiction and alcoholism, and he lost his way entirely, becoming homeless when he was about 55 years old.

One Article says Ted can't quite remember how long he had been on the streets, but based on events he described from when he was still in radio, the author guessed that he had been homeless about 15 years.

Hope he makes the most of his second chance to get back on the air.

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[url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/amplifier/51933/golden-voiced-homeless-man-captivates-internet/]Golden-Voiced Homeless Man Captivates Internet - Amplifier[/url]

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UPDATE:

Ted Williams has signed on with the Cleveland Cavaliers, who offered him a full time radio hosting job, as well as a free house.

Ted Williams was just on Fox News and confirmed it. Wow congratulations Ted.

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amazing story

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[quote=SolidSnake84;775436]UPDATE:

Ted Williams has signed on with the Cleveland Cavaliers, who offered him a full time radio hosting job, as well as a free house.

Ted Williams was just on Fox News and confirmed it. Wow congratulations Ted.[/quote]

Damn, we should have had a show about it....I'm taking my talents to Cleveland

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only in america. saw this on yahoo earlier, amazing story. they said he's the most wanted voice in the business right now.

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[quote=Beemnseven;775389]More proof that anyone can make it in this country [B]as long as you have a rare golden voice[/B]. And barring mental or physical disaster, if you haven't made it, [B]it's your own damn fault.[/B][/quote]

Fixed.

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[quote=SmootSmack;775384]He may not know a damn thing about football...but I'd rather listen to him than Sam Huff[/quote]

[COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Hey! Sam's a color guy, Ted will be a PA guy - youre just taking a shot at poor Sam for no reason. I think i might be the only one on this site that likes Sam.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Also I heard the last minute or 2 of Sunday's game on the ol’ FM and Larry explicitly said that him Sam and Sonny will be back next year. Obviously another year on Sam and Sonny is going to add to their "color" commentating so im pretty excited. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]This guy does have a sweet voice, glad hes back on his feet. Doesn’t he kind of look like a cross between Obama and Andrew Jackson?[/FONT][/SIZE]

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[quote=mlmpetert;775470][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Hey! Sam's a color guy, Ted will be a PA guy - youre just taking a shot at poor Sam for no reason. I think i might be the only one on this site that likes Sam.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Also I heard the last minute or 2 of Sunday's game on the ol’ FM and Larry explicitly said that him Sam and Sonny will be back next year. Obviously another year on Sam and Sonny is going to add to their "color" commentating so im pretty excited. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]This guy does have a sweet voice, glad hes back on his feet. Doesn’t he kind of look like a cross between Obama and Andrew Jackson?[/FONT][/SIZE][/quote]

Ha! He kind of does.

Sam Huff needs to be off the air

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[quote=mlmpetert;775470][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Hey! Sam's a color guy, Ted will be a PA guy - youre just taking a shot at poor Sam for no reason. I think i might be the only one on this site that likes Sam.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Also I heard the last minute or 2 of Sunday's game on the ol’ FM and [B]Larry explicitly said that him Sam and Sonny will be back next year.[/B] Obviously another year on Sam and Sonny is going to add to their "color" commentating so im pretty excited. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]This guy does have a sweet voice, glad hes back on his feet. Doesn’t he kind of look like a cross between Obama and Andrew Jackson?[/FONT][/SIZE][/quote]

Sam seems drunk, senile, or both. I'm not sure that he will even know that it is next year.

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Whether he deserves it or not... that is one HELL of a voice.

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[quote=Lotus;775477]Sam seems drunk, senile, or both. I'm not sure that he will even know that it is next year.[/quote]

Well, in that case he could be right, there may not be a next year (for the NFL, at least)...

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Ted Williams is selling his voice like John Holmes sold his pecker.

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[quote=SmootSmack;775384]He may not know a damn thing about football...but I'd rather listen to him than Sam Huff[/quote]

LOL! I don't think Sam knows what year it is.

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Great story. Sincerely happy for the guy.

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He looks way different now. He got all cleaned up and got a haircut, because he was flying to New York today to do some business meetings and see his mother, which he got very emotional over. He said he hadnt seen his mother in about 15 years, and he said that she was 91 and he wanted her to see him get his second chance. In his own words, he said that his mom was alive when he made it the first time (when he was young), and that she had been praying that she would get to see him get a second chance...just such a good story.

He seems like a wonderful, loving person, he was talking about seeing his family and his children again, and he seemed so happy. Apparantly at the height of his drug/alcohol abuse in 1996, his children and family tried to save him, but he voluntarily chose a life on the streets. I am so glad he gets a 2nd chance to enjoy his life again doing what he loves.

Edit: [url=http://www.kansascity.com/2011/01/05/2563418/despite-arrest-record-cavaliers.html]Despite arrest record, Cavaliers offer job to homeless man with golden radio voice - KansasCity.com[/url]

So it appears he is not the saint that I thought he was. But despite that, the team is thinking with their heart first and is going to go from there. The article also said that he is 53 years old, not 71, as some other articles were saying.

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[quote=Lotus;775452]Fixed.[/quote]

Right. Just like "golden voiced" Howard Stern.

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[quote=SmootSmack;775384]He may not know a damn thing about football...but I'd rather listen to him than Sam Huff[/quote]

LOL. Seriously. If I have to hear him call Kemoeatu "Koo-ooo" one more time....

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[quote=SolidSnake84;775552]He looks way different now. He got all cleaned up and got a haircut, because he was flying to New York today to do some business meetings and see his mother, which he got very emotional over. He said he hadnt seen his mother in about 15 years, and he said that she was 91 and he wanted her to see him get his second chance. In his own words, he said that his mom was alive when he made it the first time (when he was young), and that she had been praying that she would get to see him get a second chance...just such a good story.

He seems like a wonderful, loving person, he was talking about seeing his family and his children again, and he seemed so happy. Apparantly at the height of his drug/alcohol abuse in 1996, his children and family tried to save him, but he voluntarily chose a life on the streets. I am so glad he gets a 2nd chance to enjoy his life again doing what he loves.

Edit: [URL="http://www.kansascity.com/2011/01/05/2563418/despite-arrest-record-cavaliers.html"]Despite arrest record, Cavaliers offer job to homeless man with golden radio voice - KansasCity.com[/URL]

So it appears he is not the saint that I thought he was. But despite that, the team is thinking with their heart first and is going to go from there. The article also said that he is 53 years old, not 71, as some other articles were saying.[/quote]

Something about this story does not add up. He has family that tried to get him sober and off the streets. He has been sober for two years but is still on the streets and his family has done nothing. He also has a pretty bug rap sheet which has current arrest. I think its a great story that can have a cool ending but something keeps telling me this story takes a strange twist before its over.

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I know its been said in other places but one of my biggest hopes for this guy is that whoever ends up hiring him, be it the Cavs, NFL, MTV, etc, they not only provide him with a salary but with the help and guidance he needs to stay clean and sober. I just worry that such a dramatic rise could easily followed by an equally fast fall if he isn't careful.

Cool story though, I wish him the best.

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[quote=firstdown;775723]Something about this story does not add up. He has family that tried to get him sober and off the streets. He has been sober for two years but is still on the streets and his family has done nothing. He also has a pretty bug rap sheet which has current arrest. I think its a great story that can have a cool ending but something keeps telling me this story takes a strange twist before its over.[/quote]

There is an article out there, that explains his most recent years. While technically "homeless", he has spent the last two years staying with relatives and friends. Some nights i imagine he spent on the streets, but he was not totally "homeless".

He seems to have changed. But i'm like you. I hope that he gets the help he needs to stay clean and sober. He has found God so that will help him tremendously when the urge arises...

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He's got 9 kids, hes the Travis Henry of voice overs....

I do wish him well like i wish most people well, but id take the under on 2 years before he slips up

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[url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2011/01/07/2011-01-07_behind_goldenvoiced_ted_williams_is_exwife_patricia_kirtley_the_real_hero_of_the.html]Behind golden-voiced Ted Williams is ex-wife Patricia Kirtley, the story's real hero[/url]