University of Miami Football Players Drop by Miami Children's Hospital for Surprise Visit

Published on: 10/13/2006

(Left to Right) Brandon Meriweather, Kyle Wright and Anthony Wollschlager stop by and say "hi" to Brian Panton, 10 years old. Photographer: Edgar Estrada 

MIAMI, FL — On Friday, October 13, University of Miami Hurricanes Head Coach Larry Coker and several of his UM football players, Anthony Wollschlager, Brandon Meriweather and Kyle Wright, took a break from football practice to pay the children of Miami Children’s Hospital (MCH) a very special visit. 


(Left to Right) Larry Coker, Head Coach; Brandon Meriweather, Kyle Wright, and Craan Joseph, 14 years old Photographer: Edgar Estrada 

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