Golden-voiced Ted Williams went from being homeless to a household name in an instant, his story seeming like a classic tale of redemption. Then, he fell quickly back to earth as a checkered past caught up tc him and he relapsed into drinking.
But in an exclusive interview on “The Early Show” Wednesday, Williams insisted he’s started yet another new chapter in his life and is focusing on helping those in need. He said his troubles, with drinking and family members, are “behind me.”
A YouTube clip last month of “the man with the golden voice” panhandling on the side of an interstate highway ramp in Ohio became an Internet sensation, logging more than 20 million hits.
Williams was soon lifted from the cold streets of Columbus and thrust into the bright lights of instant stardom, including his first exclusive TV appearance, on “The Early Show,” in which he said, “I am more appreciative of life. I’m not taking it for granted.”
That interview led to countless more appearances and a pile of job offers and big paychecks. But the one-time radio announcer had a troubled past — an addiction to alcohol and drugs and repeated arrests for crimes including theft and forgery – and they came to light nearly as quickly as his rise to fame.
Good for Ted. We want to she him succeed in whatever he does.
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