CHARLOTTE — Captain Munnerlyn has always been an underdog, so he definitely appreciates one.

The former Panthers cornerback, who is now off to a strong first season as the head coach at Julius Chambers high school, has been chosen as this week's Legend of the Game.

A seventh-round pick in the 2009 draft, Munnerlyn persevered to create a 10-year NFL career.

The 5-foot-9 cornerback was used to overcoming obstacles, from Day 1. He was born three months prematurely and had to fight throughout his life.

After growing up in Mobile, Ala., he went on to a solid career at South Carolina before making his way to the NFL and carving out a niche as one of the top slot corners in the league. He played his first four seasons here, left as a free agent to go to Minnesota, but returned for his final t

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