Tulsa Pastor & Former OU Football Player On Top Of California Billboard

A former University of Oklahoma football walk on and current Tulsa youth pastor is getting ready to live on top of a billboard for his team.

Monday, December 24th 2018, 5:05 am

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Tulsa Pastor & Former OU Football Player On Top Of California Billboard

A former University of Oklahoma football walk on and current Tulsa youth pastor is getting ready to live on top of a billboard for his team.

ESPN says Ruben Hunter won a nationwide contest and will sit on a billboard in San Jose. Each of the four college football playoff teams will have a representative up on that billboard.

Hunter is the youth pastor at LifeChurch-South Tulsa, and ESPN says he will climb up the billboard on Thursday, December 27th. The Sooners take on Alabama Saturday, December 29th at 7 p.m.

Dave Davis

Dave Davis joined the News On 6 team in 2010. Dave is a news anchor and co-anchor of 6 In The Morning for News On 6, bringing Oklahomans the latest headlines, financial insights, and local stories every weekday from 5–10 a.m. Dave is a regional Emmy Award winner and Edward R. Murrow Award recipient for his dedication to delivering accurate and engaging news to Oklahomans.

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