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==Early life== Bailey was born in [[Fort Campbell, Kentucky]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/players/champ-bailey/|title=Champ Bailey |publisher=NFL Enterprises LLC |access-date=September 6, 2012}}</ref> and grew up in [[Folkston, Georgia]], where he was a three-sport athlete (football, [[basketball]], [[Track and field|track]]) at [[Charlton County High School]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Barney|first=Justin|date=2019-10-04|title=Champ Bailey returns to Charlton a hall of famer|url=https://www.news4jax.com/sports/2019/10/04/champ-bailey-returns-to-charlton-a-hall-of-famer/|access-date=2021-11-05|website=WJXT|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> His two brothers, Ronald and [[Boss Bailey]], also played football at Charlton County and the University of Georgia. Champ's first two seasons at Georgia overlapped with Ronald's last two seasons; Champ then played his final season alongside Boss. Ronald went on to sign with the NFL's [[Dallas Cowboys]] but suffered a career-ending injury. Boss played [[linebacker]] in the NFL for the [[Detroit Lions]] from 2003 to 2007, then joined Champ on the Denver Broncos in 2008.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Demasio|first=Nunyo|date=2002-11-17|title=Speaking Softly, a Big Hit|language=en-US|newspaper=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2002/11/17/speaking-softly-a-big-hit/32b2e8f3-619f-42c4-b984-cbb12e6fd6fe/|access-date=2021-11-05|issn=0190-8286}}</ref> At Charlton County High School, Bailey recorded 3,573 rushing yards, 58 rushing touchdowns, 13 100-yard rushing games, and 1,211 passing yards on 74 completions. On defense he recorded eight interceptions, while on special teams he returned 26 kickoffs for 731 yards and 22 punts for 318 yards. His total offensive yardage was 5,855 with 394 points scored. He still holds school records for season rushing yards (1,858), season rushing touchdowns (28), season scoring (180), and single-game rushing (417 yards), while also tying the record for single-game rushing touchdowns.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eteamz.com/charltoncoindians/news/index.cfm?cat=190708|title=Charlton County Indians School Records|publisher=Charlton County High School|access-date=September 12, 2013|archive-date=August 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180802053431/http://www.eteamz.com/charltoncoindians/news/index.cfm?cat=190708|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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