Big Ben has a new hometown. Sort of.
In his Steelers biography, Ben Roethlisberger now lists his birthplace as the fictitious and the incorrectly spelled Corey Rawson, Ohio. There is no such community, although he did attend Cory-Rawson School in Rawson, Ohio, before his junior high days.
Roethlisberger apparently made the change because he was displeased with unflattering comments made about him by some residents of hometown Findlay, Ohio, following a March incident in which he was accused of sexual assault. He was not charged, but drew a six-game suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy.
Until this season, Roethlisberger identified Findlay as his hometown.
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Shelly
August 13, 2010 at 4:22 pm
As a lifelong citizen of Findlay and Findlay High School alum, just let me say thank you to Ben for disowning the city. We disowned you months ago!
MEWP07
August 13, 2010 at 4:25 pm
Why add more fuel to the fire Ben? Just leave it alone.
Belinda
August 17, 2010 at 8:18 am
Who cares?!!