Falcons' Roddy White visits Mays High School

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Falcons wide receiver visited Mays high school and participated and interacted with students in lunch, math class, cheerleader practice, marching band practice, and football practice.

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White, center, practices marching with drum majors during practice at Benjamin E. Mays High School Tuesday afternoon in Atlanta, Ga., September 25, 2012. White visited Mays high school and participated and interacted with students in lunch, math class, cheerleader practice, marching band practice, and football practice. Sponsored by Duracell, White helped donate items to Mays high school including football equipment and gear for the team, Texas Instruments calculators, Maglite flashlights, and a Zoll Automated External Defibrillator. JASON GETZ / JGETZ@AJC.COM

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White, center, gets some help from junior base drummer Caelyn Askew during marching band practice at Benjamin E. Mays High School Tuesday afternoon in Atlanta, Ga., September 25, 2012. White visited Mays high school and participated and interacted with students in lunch, math class, cheerleader practice, marching band practice, and football practice. Sponsored by Duracell, White helped donate items to Mays high school including football equipment and gear for the team, Texas Instruments calculators, Maglite flashlights, and a Zoll Automated External Defibrillator. JASON GETZ / JGETZ@AJC.COM

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White, right, talks with members of the Benjamin E. Mays High School football team Tuesday afternoon in Atlanta, Ga., September 25, 2012. White visited Mays high school and participated and interacted with students in lunch, math class, cheerleader practice, marching band practice, and football practice. Sponsored by Duracell, White helped donate items to Mays high school including football equipment and gear for the team, Texas Instruments calculators, Maglite flashlights, and a Zoll Automated External Defibrillator. JASON GETZ / JGETZ@AJC.COM

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White, right, coaches senior wide receiver Jaylin Myers, left, during football practice at Benjamin E. Mays High School Tuesday afternoon in Atlanta, Ga., September 25, 2012. White visited Mays high school and participated and interacted with students in lunch, math class, cheerleader practice, marching band practice, and football practice. Sponsored by Duracell, White helped donate items to Mays high school including football equipment and gear for the team, Texas Instruments calculators, Maglite flashlights, and a Zoll Automated External Defibrillator. JASON GETZ / JGETZ@AJC.COM

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White, center, hands out a Texas Instruments calculator to a student in Ann Whatley's 9th grade Math Class at Benjamin E. Mays High School Tuesday afternoon in Atlanta, Ga., September 25, 2012. White visited Mays high school and participated and interacted with students in lunch, math class, cheerleader practice, marching band practice, and football practice. Sponsored by Duracell, White helped donate items to Mays high school including football equipment and gear for the team, Texas Instruments calculators, Maglite flashlights, and a Zoll Automated External Defibrillator. JASON GETZ / JGETZ@AJC.COM

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White puts on his own Mays High School #84 jersey before he visits with the Benjamin E. Mays High School football team Tuesday afternoon in Atlanta, Ga., September 25, 2012. White visited Mays high school and participated and interacted with students in lunch, math class, cheerleader practice, marching band practice, and football practice. Sponsored by Duracell, White helped donate items to Mays high school (shown in the truck) including football equipment and gear for the team, Texas Instruments calculators, Maglite flashlights, and a Zoll Automated External Defibrillator. JASON GETZ / JGETZ@AJC.COM

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White, left, coaches wide receivers during football practice at Benjamin E. Mays High School Tuesday afternoon in Atlanta, Ga., September 25, 2012. White visited Mays high school and participated and interacted with students in lunch, math class, cheerleader practice, marching band practice, and football practice. Sponsored by Duracell, White helped donate items to Mays high school including football equipment and gear for the team, Texas Instruments calculators, Maglite flashlights, and a Zoll Automated External Defibrillator. JASON GETZ / JGETZ@AJC.COM

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White, center, hugs teacher Ann Whatley as he surprises her 9th grade Math Class at Benjamin E. Mays High School Tuesday afternoon in Atlanta, Ga., September 25, 2012. White visited Mays high school and participated and interacted with students in lunch, math class, cheerleader practice, marching band practice, and football practice. Sponsored by Duracell, White helped donate items to Mays high school including football equipment and gear for the team, Texas Instruments calculators, Maglite flashlights, and a Zoll Automated External Defibrillator. JASON GETZ / JGETZ@AJC.COM

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White uses a film crew's camera to interview two students at Benjamin E. Mays High School Tuesday afternoon in Atlanta, Ga., September 25, 2012. White visited Mays high school and participated and interacted with students in lunch, math class, cheerleader practice, marching band practice, and football practice. Sponsored by Duracell, White helped donate items to Mays high school including football equipment and gear for the team, Texas Instruments calculators, Maglite flashlights, and a Zoll Automated External Defibrillator. JASON GETZ / JGETZ@AJC.COM

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White practices a cheer with the Benjamin E. Mays High School cheerleaders Tuesday afternoon in Atlanta, Ga., September 25, 2012. White visited Mays high school and participated and interacted with students in lunch, math class, cheerleader practice, marching band practice, and football practice. Sponsored by Duracell, White helped donate items to Mays high school including football equipment and gear for the team, Texas Instruments calculators, Maglite flashlights, and a Zoll Automated External Defibrillator. JASON GETZ / JGETZ@AJC.COM

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White performs with the Benjamin E. Mays High School marching band Tuesday afternoon in Atlanta, Ga., September 25, 2012. White visited Mays high school and participated and interacted with students in lunch, math class, cheerleader practice, marching band practice, and football practice. Sponsored by Duracell, White helped donate items to Mays high school including football equipment and gear for the team, Texas Instruments calculators, Maglite flashlights, and a Zoll Automated External Defibrillator. JASON GETZ / JGETZ@AJC.COM

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Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White, center, practices marching with drum majors during practice at Benjamin E. Mays High School Tuesday afternoon in Atlanta, Ga., September 25, 2012. White visited Mays high school and participated and interacted with students in lunch, math class, cheerleader practice, marching band practice, and football practice. Sponsored by Duracell, White helped donate items to Mays high school including football equipment and gear for the team, Texas Instruments calculators, Maglite flashlights, and a Zoll Automated External Defibrillator. JASON GETZ / JGETZ@AJC.COM

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