November 15, 2024

Life after football: Buckeyes step outside 'comfort zone'

Progressive Industry staffers Kaitlin Waggoner, Stephanie Jakubick, Heather Shasky and Mitch Jacobson have their picture taken with former Ohio State Buckeyes Doug Worthington, Nate Oliver, Thomas Matthews and Thaddeus Gibson at Thursday’s Catalyst Life Services Outreach Day.(Photo: Submitted) MANSFIELD – It’s one Columbus nail salon that won’t need to hire security. It’s hard to picture former Ohio State defensive linemen Doug Worthington and Thaddeus Gibson embarking on such a business venture, but transitioning from the athletic arena takes former Buckeyes in different (unexpected?) directions. That was part of the discussion during Thursday’s workforce development seminar, part of a community outreach day put on by Catalyst Life Services with support from the Columbus-based Driven Foundation. “It’s a good business decision, but holy smokes! You know how intimidating that would be, with Doug Worthington (6-foot-5 and 300 pounds plus) at the door?” teased Roy Hall, a former OSU receiver and co-founder of Driven,…

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