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North Carolina HS football player stops to honor National Anthem

The high school student was on his way to football practice when he heard the National Anthem. He stopped and placed his hand over his heart.
Credit: Angie Gallimore

DENTON, N.C. — A photo of a South Davidson high school student is going viral on Facebook after a woman captured a photo of the student stopping to honor the National Anthem. 

Angie Gallimore wrote on her Facebook page that the high school student was on the way to football practice when he heard the National Anthem being played at a softball game. 

"He stopped and placed his hand over his heart. There is still hope for this world," Gallimore wrote.

The post has since garnered more than 1,000 likes and 800 shares. 

So proud of this South Davidson student. He was alone in the parking lot and heard the National Anthem being played at the softball game. He was headed to football practice. He stopped and placed his...

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