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Colin Allred: “It wasn't until I was in the NFL that I had the ability to…”

Featuring: Colin Allred, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Texas

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Published | Video Starts at 05:07

And could never put away enough money to buy a house. She rented the same house for 20 years in Dallas. Um, that It wasn't until I was in the NFL that I had the ability to help her buy that house by helping her with the down payment. You know, she could afford the mortgage. She just could not afford to put together the money for a down payment. And, you know, she taught me, you know, the Value of hard work. (05:07–05:13)

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Asserts that he helped his mother buy a house by assisting with the down payment after joining the NFL.

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