Foundation of Lakota West grad Hicks to have ‘True Strength Night’

Jordan Hicks was rated the nation’s top linebacker in his recruiting class coming out of Lakota West High School in 2010, became a third-round draft pick of the Philadelphia Eagles and has made a successful career for himself as a 10-year starter in the NFL, playing one of the most physically demanding positions there is.

Hicks said he learned from his high school buddy, Greg Osinski, a classmate at Lakota West who suffered from muscular dystrophy and passed away in 2012.

Osinski has served as the inspiration for Hicks’ new foundation, True Strength Ability Awareness, which launched in February and is kicking off its first “True Strength Night” of the school year on Friday at Lakota West’s home football game against Fairfield.

The foundation seeks to champion young people with special needs by fostering strong, inclusive communities in Ohio and across the country, while also raising funds to help empower local Special Education departments.