LOCKPORT, N.Y. (AP) — Plenty of teenagers have replica jerseys of their favorite NFL player. Tawfiq Baity (ter-FEEK’ BAYE’-tee) had his hand-delivered by his football idol.
New England tight end Rob Gronkowski surprised the 17-year-old junior at Lockport High School outside Buffalo by walking into his history class Tuesday morning and handing him a New England jersey with Gronkowski’s name and No.
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