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KING – Aug. 14, 1981.That’s a date that is never far from author Rod Cate, who is also a lawyer and a South Stokes High School graduate.It was on that day in a scrimmage with the varsity football team that the 15-year-old’s life changed forever. He was a rising sophomore who aspired to play sports in college, but a tackle where he led with the crown of his helmet resulted in a broken neck.Since then, however, he’s never said ‘why me’ or complained about what could have been. He’s a successful lawyer in Alabama and has recently written his second book.
South Stokes High School alumnus Rod Cate (left) smiles as Jim McGee presents him with t-shirts he had printed with Cate’s name and jersey number for a book launch and signing event for Cate’s new book, “Climb Back Up,” on Friday at StoCo Provision Co. in King. McGee and Cate grew up together.
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“Climb Back Up” is a book he wrote profiling about 30 people who have overcome adversity in some sort of fashion. The book stems from his successful podcast he started a couple of years ago, and the time to write the book was now.
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“We need uplifting things in this world, and I hope this book sheds some light and gives folks a chance to read about overcoming adversity,” said Cate, 58, who was in King last week for a book signing and to see many of his former high-school football teammates.
Cate signs a copy of his new book, “Climb Back Up,” on Friday.
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Cate’s first book that came out in 2018 goes in depth about his life story of overcoming a broken neck where he couldn’t play sports ever again. He came back from a long three months in the hospital, regained his ability to walk but with a limp and wound up graduating from South Stokes as the valedictorian.He went to Davidson, then to North Carolina to get his graduate degree and became a lawyer. Maybe his outlook on life is what is more impressive than anything.“People ask me how do you come back from such a devastating injury at such a young age?” Cate said. “It’s about moving on to the next thing and to never look back. And that’s what I’ve done.”He can remember soon after the injury getting signed pictures from Paul “Bear” Bryant, the legendary coach at Alabama and also one from Johnny Majors, who at the time was the coach at Tennessee.
Cate laughs while talking with guests during the book launch.
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“Some Wake Forest players also came to see me in the hospital and that was very nice,” said Cate, who moved with his family to King when he was in the seventh grade.Cate said one of the things that helped him deal with his adversity as a 15-year-old were his friends. One of them is Larry Hartle, who was older, but they have remained friends for years.Hartle said it’s hard not to think about how much his friend has been an inspiration.“If ever I’m having a bad day, I’ll call him just to talk and he’s always so positive,” said Hartle, whose son, Josh, was an All-American pitcher at Wake Forest who is playing minor league baseball.
Gerald Jones sits in front of a banner honoring Cate.
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Cate has Larry’s story in the latest book about the time Larry lost his dream job.“We had three kids and my wife, Susan, and I didn’t have a job,” said Larry, who worked for Richard Childress Racing as a mechanic but lost his job after a knee injury. “But like a lot of people in Rod’s book it’s about keeping going and continuing to look for the next thing.”Another friend, Brett Ray, was on the field that day in 1981 when Cate’s tackle went wrong.“I remember that day like it was yesterday,” Ray said. “But you look at that dude now and he’s come so far. I’m just proud to know him and to know what he’s went through in life.”Jim McGee, another friend who first met Cate when Cate moved to King in the seventh grade, is convinced that if Cate wouldn’t have got hurt, he would have been a major college quarterback.”I grew up with Rod, playing football, basketball, and baseball and by far he was the best athlete I have ever witnessed in my years of attending junior high and high school games,” Mcgee said. “He was also one of the smartest as well…When he got injured it really put a black cloud over the whole county and made us all realize that things can change in a blink of an eye.”Even though Cate couldn’t play sports anymore he continued to be friends with all the athletes at South Stokes.
Cate flips through a copy of his new book, “Climb Back Up,” during the book launch and signing event on Friday.
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“As much as my life changed, it didn’t as far as relationships, not at all and those guys were still a part of my life even though I couldn’t play anymore,” Cate said.Cate said he’s thought a lot about what happened when he was so young.“I don’t think a 15-year-old brain could comprehend what had happened and what was coming up,” Ray said.Cate’s Rocket Motivation Podcast has been doing very well because his guests on the show have inspiring stories to tell.He didn’t know if it would turn into a book, but then started writing the many chapters and it became a reality.“People ask me if it’s cathartic for me that I’ve written these books, but it really isn’t for that reason with what happened to me,” he said. “I just think it’s important to know that no matter what you have to deal with in life, you can come back from anything.”
PHOTOS: South Stokes alumnus Rod Cate hosts event for his new book ‘Climb Back Up’
South Stokes High School alumnus Rod Cate (left) speaks with former classmate and teammate, Brett Ray, during a book launch and signing event for Cate’s new book, “Climb Back Up,” on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at StoCo Provision Co. in King, N.C.
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A stack of South Stokes High School alumnus Rod Cate’s new book, “Climb Back Up,” sits on the table during a book launch and signing event on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at StoCo Provision Co. in King, N.C.
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Gerald Jones sits in front of a banner honoring South Stokes High School alumnus Rod Cate during a book launch and signing event for Cate’s new book, “Climb Back Up,” on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at StoCo Provision Co. in King, N.C.
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South Stokes High School alumnus Rod Cate flips through a copy of his new book, “Climb Back Up,” during a book launch and signing event on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at StoCo Provision Co. in King, N.C.
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South Stokes High School alumnus Rod Cate smiles as Jimbo McGee presents him with t-shirts he had printed with Cate’s name and jersey number for a book launch and signing event for Cate’s new book, “Climb Back Up,” on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at StoCo Provision Co. in King, N.C. McGee and Cate grew up together.
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Gerald Jones (left) speaks with South Stokes High School alumnus Rod Cate during a book launch and signing event for Cate’s new book, “Climb Back Up,” on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at StoCo Provision Co. in King, N.C. Jones was Cate’s 9th grade science teacher at Chestnut Grove Junior High School.
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Brett Ray (from left), Norris Lankford, Sonja Lankford and Larry Hartle share a conversation as South Stokes High School alumnus Rod Cate holds a book launch and signing event for his new book, “Climb Back Up,” on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at StoCo Provision Co. in King, N.C.
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South Stokes High School alumnus Rod Cate signs a copy of his new book, “Climb Back Up,” during a book launch and signing event on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at StoCo Provision Co. in King, N.C.
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South Stokes High School alumnus Rod Cate laughs while talking with guests during a book launch and signing event for his new book, “Climb Back Up,” on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at StoCo Provision Co. in King, N.C.
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South Stokes High School alumnus Rod Cate signs a copy of his new book, “Climb Back Up,” during a book launch and signing event on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at StoCo Provision Co. in King, N.C.
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South Stokes High School alumnus Rod Cate speaks with Mary Francis Pulliam during a book launch and signing event for his new book, “Climb Back Up,” on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at StoCo Provision Co. in King, N.C. Pulliam was was Cate’s social studies teacher at South Stokes.
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South Stokes High School alumnus Rod Cate signs a copy of his new book, “Climb Back Up,” during a book launch and signing event on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at StoCo Provision Co. in King, N.C.
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South Stokes High School alumnus Rod Cate laughs while talking with guests during a book launch and signing event for his new book, “Climb Back Up,” on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at StoCo Provision Co. in King, N.C.
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South Stokes High School alumnus Rod Cate hugs Eddy McGee during a book launch and signing event for Cate’s new book, “Climb Back Up,” on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at StoCo Provision Co. in King, N.C. McGee and Cate grew up in the same neighborhood.
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