Ex-NFL Player Faces His Fear of Water By Building a Boat and Sailing Across Lake Michigan for Charity

Author: McKinley Corbley / Source: Good News Network

Despite harboring a fear of water, this former NFL athlete is preparing to embark on an epic voyage across Lake Michigan – and he’s doing it all for charity.

Not only is Charles Tillman afraid of large bodies of water (which he credits to his intense fear of sharks), he also has no experience in rowing or construction, let alone a naval-ready vessel for the journey ahead of him.

Thankfully, he has already begun laying the groundwork for his mission.

Tillman, who used to play as a cornerback for the Chicago Bears, retired from the football field in 2015. Now, he dedicates part of his time towards the foundation he created in 2005 as a means of helping low-income families pay off their medical bills.

Though he admits that his upcoming voyage is a “crazy” one, he believes that people should conquer their fears – and he believes that the best way to conquer his fear of water is to sail across Lake Michigan in order to raise money for pediatric cancer research.

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