Shaun Alexander Says Cortez Kennedy Was His Mentor
Shaun Alexander Cortez Kennedy Mentored Me
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Cortez Kennedy took a young Shaun Alexander under his wing ... schooling him on life skills that he used during his All-Pro career ... the star running back tells TMZ Sports.
We talked to Alexander about the passing of his former teammate and friend ... a guy Alexander says was instrumental in his career.
Shaun reminisces about a day back in 1990 when Kennedy and Ricky Watters invited S.A. to chill and watch the Miami vs. Notre Dame football game.
There were nachos ... and a lot of life advice ... from how to spend money, to getting married.
Dennis Erickson -- who coached Tez at the U and in the pros at Seattle -- echoed Shaun's praise of the HOF'er ... saying Kennedy was just as great off the field as on it.
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