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Curtis Ingram

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Born

in Philadelphia, The United States

Website

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Genre

Memoir, Biography, Sports

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Walter Mosley

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Curtis Ingram is the author of Kingpin: A Memoir, a raw true story rooted in Philadelphia, family pressure, survival, discipline, sports, and transformation.

Raised in Philadelphia, Curtis came of age in a world where reputation traveled by word of mouth, family weight arrived early, and the line between survival and self-destruction was often thin. His memoir follows the forces that shaped him, from childhood responsibility and neighborhood influence to football, wrestling, and the hard-earned path toward becoming the first in his family to attend college.

Before becoming an author, Curtis built a long career in safety, security, leadership, and protection work. He is also a U.S. Army veteran, former law enforcement officer, former athlete, ...more

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“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
― Benjamin Franklin, Memoirs of the life & writings of Benjamin Franklin

tags: freedom, liberty, privacy, safety, security

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“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.”
― Benjamin Franklin

tags: hmmm

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“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”
― Benjamin Franklin

tags: learning, mentoring, parenting, teacher

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“He that can have patience can have what he will.”
― Benjamin Franklin

tags: determination, inspirational, patience

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“You may delay, but time will not.”
― Benjamin Franklin