Kevin Ogletree, the unheralded Dallas Cowboys wide receiver who caught eight passes for 114 yards in the team’s season opening win over the New York Giants, celebrated his first of two touchdowns Wednesday night by making a “C” and an “O” with his hands. What was the 25-year-old from Queens referencing?
The “C.O.” was a tribute to Ogletree’s brother, Calvin (initials “C.O.”), who was shot in the head outside his luxury auto rental company in January. Calvin was reportedly arguing with two men about a debt before one pulled a gun and fired a shot. The men fled on bicycles and remain at large.
Calvin spent months in a coma but is making steps toward recovery. Kevin said he kept a bedside vigil with his brother in the days after the shooting and was inspired by Calvin’s determination.
“That really forced me to look in the mirror and dig deep and find out what I want to be,” he said last month. “That specifically has changed my attitude and work ethic.
Calvin remains in a New York hospital. He was visited by his brother on Wednesday.
“I think about him all the time, an inspiration in my life,” Kevin said after the game. “He’s going to continue to be that.”
The tribute had a minor downside. Ogletree told SportsCenterhe was so focused on flashing the “C.O.” that he dropped the football, the first he had ever caught for an NFL touchdown. He said he hopes to recover it as a memento. You get the sense he might not be trying for himself.
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