Ex-NFL No. 1 pick fired as HS football coach after cashing $74K donation check, lawsuit claims

Former NFL No. 1 draft pick JaMarcus Russell was removed as an assistant football coach at his alma mater Williamson High School in Alabama after he is accused of depositing and cashing a $74,000 donation check intended for the school's football program, according to a lawsuit. Former NFL No.

Knowles said he stopped payment on the check after Russell wouldn’t provide a donation receipt and stopped answered his phone calls. However, Russell was paid the nearly $55,000 “by mistake,” Navigator Credit Union claims in its lawsuit filed against Russell. Williamson High School never received any of the donation money.

“JaMarcus Russell was relieved of his volunteer coaching duties at Williamson High School during the fall of last year,” Mobile County Public School officials told WKRG.

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