Aveion Cason Sr. is a former NFL running back who spent nine
seasons playing with the pros. Despite the rarity of his football
success, Cason grew up experiencing a much more common epidemic faced by
boys across the nation: He is a fatherless son. Yet when Cason had a
son of his own, Aveion Jr., the former NFL player was absent in his
child's life as well, continuing the fatherless-son cycle.
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Though Cason, whose NFL teams
included the Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys, recently reentered
Aveion Jr.'s life, both still harbor strong emotions about growing up
fatherless, something they open up about on "Oprah's Lifeclass" with
Iyanla Vanzant.
