Prep Football: Dorsey's Franklin Makes Waves On and Off Field

Sentinel; Los Angeles, Calif. › August 21, 2009

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"It was my first practice and there was the kid who was the fastest guy up there," [Johnathan Franklin] said. "We raced and I beat him by a lot so they just gave me the name."

The book, he says, is about "making a change in the teenage world" and inspiring them to change their attitudes as far as using the "n"-word, dressing appropriately and other important issues teens.

"Where I grew up, I've seen a lot of people my age fail and you just learn from that," he said, "And I'm tired of seeing so many teenagers, especially minorities fail.

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Prep Football: Dorsey's Franklin Makes Waves On and Off Field

If you have ever seen a jet ski, it's like watching a blur on the water because of how fast they go.

While Dorsev doesn't have a swimming team, they have a "Jet Ski" on the football field in s...

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