John Sharpe remembers the day when Eastern Senior High School’s sports programs dominated the District of Columbia. Now, the school struggles to attract players and can barely suit them up, he said.
When the Eastern Ramblers kick off against the Anacostia Indians during Eastern’s homecoming game Friday, Sharpe, a former wide-receiver at Eastern and a 1972 graduate, will be on the sidelines with a group of alumni and former student athletes to not only support the team but to help raise awareness of the school’s needs.
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