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When the Aggie’s freshman phenom known as “Johnny Football” snatched a victory from the top-ranked Alabama Tide Saturday, every college fan in the country was watching. Highlight videos of the game have run endlessly all week and photos of Johnny Manziel, just 19 years old, have been printed in most every newspaper.
Look closely, and you’ll see a familiar name on Johnny Football’s arm. Manziel always wears a Granger Smith armband, especially on gameday.
Granger Smith is, of course, the Lake Highlands High School graduate and popular country & western musician. He’s especially beloved on the Texas A&M campus, where he also graduated and where his I Bleed Maroon hit is often heard on the local radio station and cranked up in dorm rooms and honky tonks.
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Blogger CAROL TOLER and her husband, Toby, are the parents of four LHHS graduates. She has an MBA from SMU and is the proud recipient of the Exchange Club of LH's Unsung Hero Award and Councilman McGough's Blake Anderson Public Service Award. She received LHHS PTA's Extended Service Award, FMJH PTA's Charger Award and a Life Membership from the LHFC PTA. She has moderated candidate debates for Dallas Mayor, Dallas City Council and RISD Trustee races and taught seminars on garnering publicity for nonprofits. She completed training with Dallas Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation and Inside RISD, and she's a sustaining member of LH Women's League. She has served on the boards of After8 to Educate, Dallas Free Press, Healing Hands Ministries and Camp Sweeney and chaired fundraisers for multiple Dallas nonprofits. Email ctoler@advocatemag.com.
