CHARLOTTE — When the Carolina Panthers face the Dallas Cowboys at Bank of America Stadium on Sunday, a Huntersville graduate will be on the sidelines, but not for the home team.
Callena Williams is making history as the first black woman hired as an NFL team photographer.
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After graduating from North Mecklenburg High School, Williams attended North Carolina A&T where she photographed football games for the university’s yearbook. Since her first game on the sidelines, she was hooked.
>> In the video at the top of this page, Channel 9′s DaShawn Brown talks to Williams about her journey working for the Dallas Cowboys.
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