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Chicago Tribune
Perhaps it’s Clifford Fedd, the varsity football coach of the Dutchtown High School Bulldogs in Hampton, Ga., who deserves credit for striking the match. Will Anderson was a sophomore in 2017, struggling through a weight-room session when Fedd lit into him and banished him to the end rack. In the moment, it felt like crap. Tears welled in Anderson’s eyes. He felt discouraged, a bit defeated. But 5 1/2 years later, after an impressive climb that has him in line potentially to be the top pick in this year’s NFL draft, he reflects on that incident with fondness. “After that,” Anderson said Wednes…