On Saturday, November 29, Octavius Clark, affectionately known as Ocky, walked into Florida State University’s Doak Campbell Stadium after having taken 494,000 strides starting at Winter Springs High School the Friday before.
Many asked why Ocky chose to take this walk. His determined grandfather, James Isaiah Bradwell, took the same path on foot in 1917 to find work and begin building his future. By retracing his grandfather’s steps, Ocky will honor his family history, highlighting the struggles of so many minorities in Florida’s history and giving back to the community that he has sworn to protect through his military service and educate through his role as teacher and coach.
Donations raised from this journey will go toward the construction of a new track and field house, including a community room, at Winter Springs High School.
Read more about Ocky’s Strides for Students here.
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