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NFL: How Dan Bailey went from homemade goalposts to the most accurate kicker in the NFL playoffs

NewsOK.com | January 14, 2017

Related Topics: Dan Bailey (American football), Placekicker, Goal (sport), Barry Sanders, Southwest Covenant School, Field goal, Two-point conversion

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The goalpost is rusty and a little crooked these days. The western-most upright has settled a bit in recent years.

But the homemade contraption at Southwest Covenant School is still standing after more than a decade.

Standing, too, as a testament. To teaming together. To working hard. To chasing dreams.

Photo - Southwest Covenant kicker Dan Bailey runs with the ball during a high school game. Bailey went on to kick for Oklahoma State and the Dallas Cowboys. [PHOTO BY STEVE GOOCH, THE OKLAHOMAN]
Southwest Covenant kicker Dan Bailey runs with the ball during a high school game. Bailey went on to kick for Oklahoma State and the Dallas Cowboys. [PHOTO BY STEVE GOOCH, THE OKLAHOMAN]

This is where Dan Bailey got his start.

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