Sports
Sheriff's Deputies Sons to Face Off in BCS Title Game
The sons of two of Gwinnett's finest, one of whom is a Lawrenceville, Ga., will meet on the field as Alabama takes on Notre Dame in the BCS championship game.
The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office has a unique stake in this year’s 2013 Discover Orange Bowl, between #1 ranked Notre Dame “Fighting Irish” and #2 ranked Alabama “Crimson Tide." Two Sheriff’s Deputies have sons playing in this year’s National Championship Game. Gwinnett County Deputy Sheriff Tamara Tuitt-Bartlett and Reserve Deputy Sheriff Jerome Hubbard.
Reserve Deputy Jerome Hubbard’s son Adrian Hubbard, a Lawrenceville native and Norcross High alum, is a starting outside linebacker for the Crimson Tide. Deputy Sheriff Tuitt-Bartlett’s son Stephon Tuitt, a graduate of Monroe High School, is a starting defensive end for The Fighting Irish and Both families are headed to Miami to cheer on their sons. “We are so excited and proud of Stephon for his athletic accomplishments, but more importantly, the strong student he has become," Tuitt-Bartlett stated. Stephon is a sophomore at the University of Notre Dame and was on the “watch list” for the “Ted Hendricks” award given to the nation’s top defensive lineman.
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