BOWLING GREEN — In his prolific career as a quarterback — first at Houston Baptist and now at Western Kentucky University — Bailey Zappe has completed passes that have covered about 8 miles.
And he’s still going strong.
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Don’t get many stories about WKU QBs in here, especially if there are no locals playing on the team. I kept waiting and waiting for that connection, but it never came. Interesting, but strange at the same time!
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