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David Brandt, crafty veteran.(If I Weren't A Sports Star)(Brief Article)

The Sporting News

| January 14, 2005 | Ethier, Bryan | COPYRIGHT 2005 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Spelling--for Chargers center/guard David Brandt, it's as simple as I before E, except after C" yet as complex as a playbook.

"I was diagnosed with a learning disability in first grade and have had it ever since," says Brandt, in his second season in San Diego after beginning his career in 2001 with the Redskins.

Brandt's reading and spelling difficulties have not derailed him on or off the field. He has a degree in elementary education from Michigan and is an experienced substitute teacher. He took a hiatus from football in 2002 to teach in his ...

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