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Former Sooners React To Moore Tragedy

May 21, 2013 at 10:08 AM

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The horrific tragedy that took place on Monday in Moore, Okla. might be over 1,400 miles away from Philadelphia, but it hit close to home for former Oklahoma Sooners Lane Johnson and David King.

The tornado that claimed the lives of 24 people at last count and left a trail of damage 17 miles long was only a 10-minute drive from the Sooners' Norman, Okla. campus. Les Bowen of the Philadelphia Daily News caught up with Johnson and King following Tuesday's Organized Team Activity. Johnson's and King's cell phones were full of pictures and videos of the calamity sent in by former teammates.

Click here to read Les Bowen's piece on Johnson's and King's reaction.

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