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Championship Ring At Mother's Side

1,135 views · Published 22 January 2013 · 2:42 · Indexed 26 October 2026

Channel: WTVC NewsChannel 9 · 2013 · News & Politics

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by John Madewell  Alabama and Notre Dame square off for the BCS Championship Game tonight. And it's a huge game for Debbie Ellis.Ellis said, It means a lot to me as a mother that my son was a part of the Alabama Crimson Tide family. Each time they play a game, I think of him.After starring at Red Bank High, Alabama and a brief stint in the NFL, Victor Ellis died from a rare form of renal cell cancer.Before his death, he left his 1999 SEC Championship ring with his mother.He had an identical one especially made for his mother.But back in October, thieves ransacked her home. They took both rings, other jewelry, electronics and big screen tv's. A day after the break-in, police say 22-year-old Cedric Douglas sold the championship ring at Rick Davis' Gold and Diamonds on Brainerd Road.Later, Debbie got the ring back.It has brought a great deal of comfort.That is just one step to ensure me that God is working it out for me.Ellis said she forgives the men who turned her life uspide down.And she has faith that the other ring, the one custom made for her,  will also return. It was personal, he made it personal for me, my size and it was for mom. And so, it was a part of me that he was thinking about when he had it made for me.Since the break-in, Debbie has added a German Shepherd/Rottweiller for protection. And I named him Sampson from the Bible because Sampson was mighty and strong. And he has definitely proved to me, he's going to be a mighty and strong dog.As for tonight's game, I do predict Alabama will take it over one touchdown. Notre Dame is a really good team. But I still say Roll Tide.Meanwhile, police arrested Douglas and charged him with aggravated burglary and theft. Officers also have warrants out for 56-year-old Charleston Montgomery on similar charges.Ellis said she had coincidentally run into another man possibly involved in this crime. When she started to confront him, she said he ran like the coward that he is.

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