In Iowa's farm country, small towns rally around a native son in football's biggest game

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — In the farm town where Cooper DeJean drew up football plays in elementary school and taught classmates to run them at recess, residents plan a huge party to watch the town’s native son in the Super Bowl. The Philadelphia Eagles defensive back has lifted spirits in Odebolt, Iowa, a town of 920 people once known as the Popcorn Capital of the World. Residents say he’s also inspired children in the four towns that make up the...

Feb 9, 2025 - 03:30
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In Iowa's farm country, small towns rally around a native son in football's biggest game
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — In the farm town where Cooper DeJean drew up football plays in elementary school and taught classmates to run them at recess, residents plan a huge party to watch the town’s native son in the Super Bowl. The Philadelphia Eagles defensive back has lifted spirits in Odebolt, Iowa, a town of 920 people once known as the Popcorn Capital of the World. Residents say he’s also inspired children in the four towns that make up the...

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