This adoptee found out his biological father was by his side all along

This man wanted to find his biological parents, but he was shocked when he learned that his father had been with him this entire time. When Deland McCullough was only two years old, his adoptive parents got divorced, and his mother struggled to make ends meet. Growing up in this environment, he channeled his frustrations into football, and in his senior year of high school, he was recruited to play for Miami University under the mentorship of coach Sherman Smith. They formed a strong connection, and coach Smith treated Deland as his own son. Deland became such a talented football player that, by the end of college, he was drafted to play in the NFL. After having his first son, Deland decided to search for his biological parents. When he found his mother, she revealed his father's name. Deland couldn't believe what he heard. It turned out that his father had been by his side all along — it was Sherman Smith. Sherman never knew he had a son, as Deland's biological mother had never told him about her pregnancy. When they met after learning the truth, they shared a big hug, and Deland, who had grown up without a dad, was called 'son' for the first time in his life. ===================== ESPN: https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/24505521/the-jaw-dropping-story-nfl-coach-search-family Show Me The Father - Trailer (Documentary): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je1_N6FCKnE&t=9s WKBN 27 First News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sX_ASPlMiA https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/campbell-native-will-watch-big-game-from-sidelines-as-chiefs-running-backs-coach/ ===================== Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/yasumu/heading-south License code: 1P3QMARQCBGPAWWU