CANTON, OHIO — Steve Spangler coached Ronde Barber in junior high school and high school.
O.J. Beane was one of Barber’s teammates in rec league, junior high school and high school.
So they weren’t about to miss Barber’s big weekend.
Barber, a former Cave Spring High School, University of Virginia and Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive back, will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.
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