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Odighizuwa a name to remember

By Nathan Dinsdale
Special to ESPN.com

Saturday, October 24, 2009

PORTLAND, Ore. -- People remember Owamagbe Odighizuwa. Not just because the David Douglas High School defensive end -- No. 37 in the ESPNU 150 -- is the most coveted football recruit in Oregon. Not just because A-list coaches like Urban Meyer and Pete Carroll are clamoring for his services. Not even because most people have a phonetic seizure the first time they try to pronounce his name. Go ahead, say it 10 times fast. "People always butcher my name," Odighizuwa says with a slight grin. "I ...

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