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Carolina Panthers Coach Ron Rivera Has Charlotte's Latino Community Fired Up

Carolina Panthers Coach Ron Rivera Has Charlotte's Latino Community Fired Up
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Latino Voices Editor, HuffPost

When the Carolina Panthers play the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50, Panthers coach Ron Rivera will become the second Latino head coach in Super Bowl history. And he's one reason why many in Charlotte's Latino community have become so enthusiastic about American football.

Rivera says his interest in football started early. "Growing up, one of my role models was my uncle, who's half Mexican and half Filipino," he says. "Culturally, to be accepted, my uncles all grew up playing football and baseball and basketball."

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