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Monday, January 7, 2013

Norcross Alum to Face Off at Discover BCS National Championship

The sons of two of Gwinnett Sheriff's deputies, one of whom is a Norcross High graduate, will meet on the field as Alabama takes on Notre Dame in the BCS football championship game.

This article was originally posted Saturday, Jan. 5. The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office has a unique stake in this year’s Discover BCS National Championship, between  No. 1 ranked Notre Dame “Fighting Irish” and No. 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 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 …

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