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Ted Williams, who has become an overnight sensation after the Columbus Dispatch posted a clip of him demonstrating his voiceover skills while begging by the side of the road, reunites with his mother on Jan. 6, 2010.
"Hi mommy," said Williams, 53. "You always told me to pray, and I've been praying, mommy."
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Ted Williams, who has become an overnight sensation after the Columbus Dispatch posted a clip of him demonstrating his voiceover skills while begging by the side of the road, reunites with his mother on Jan. 6, 2010.
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Ted Williams, who has become an overnight sensation after the Columbus Dispatch posted a clip of him demonstrating his voiceover skills while begging by the side of the road, reunites with his mother on Jan. 6, 2010.
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Ted Williams, who has become an overnight sensation after the Columbus Dispatch posted a clip of him demonstrating his voiceover skills while begging by the side of the road, reunites with his mother on Jan. 6, 2010.
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Ted Williams, who has become an overnight sensation after the Columbus Dispatch posted a clip of him demonstrating his voiceover skills while begging by the side of the road, reunites with his mother on Jan. 6, 2010.
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Ted Williams, who has become an overnight sensation after the Columbus Dispatch posted a clip of him demonstrating his voiceover skills while begging by the side of the road, reunites with his mother on Jan. 6, 2010.
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Ted Williams, who has become an overnight sensation after the Columbus Dispatch posted a clip of him demonstrating his voiceover skills while begging by the side of the road, reunites with his mother on Jan. 6, 2010.
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Ted Williams, who has become an overnight sensation after the Columbus Dispatch posted a clip of him demonstrating his voiceover skills while begging by the side of the road, reunites with his mother on Jan. 6, 2010.
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Ted Williams, who has become an overnight sensation after the Columbus Dispatch posted a clip of him demonstrating his voiceover skills while begging by the side of the road, reunites with his mother on Jan. 6, 2010.
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Ted Williams, who has become an overnight sensation after the Columbus Dispatch posted a clip of him demonstrating his voiceover skills while begging by the side of the road, reunites with his mother on Jan. 6, 2010.
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Announcer job offerings are pouring in for Ted Williams, described as "the man with the golden voice." Williams was spotted panhandling on the roadside in Ohio, was featured in a video that went viral and demonstrated his "gift of voice" Tuesday on "The Early Show" on CBS.
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This is how Ted Williams looked in that first video that went viral. The recovering alcoholic-drug addict, who says he has been sober for more than two years, was carrying a sign saying he'd fallen on hard times but has a God-given gift of voice.
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Ted Williams appeared on "The Early Show" Jan. 5, 2011, to describe his rise from panhandler to Internet sensation and to discuss his dream of being reunited with his 90-year-old mother who lives in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he was raised.
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Ted Williams appears on NBC's "Today" show, in New York, Jan. 6, 2011. Williams was in New York for an emotional reunion with his 90-year-old mother, media appearances and to do some commercial voiceover work.
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Ninety-year-old Julia Williams of Brooklyn, N.Y., tells Chris Wragge on "The Early Show" that "God has answered my prayer. I prayed that I would live to see this time when he would do well."
Columbus Ohio Division of Police
This March 5, 2007, booking photo shows Ted Williams, who became an overnight sensation in January 2010 after the Columbus Dispatch posted a clip of him demonstrating his voiceover skills while begging by the side of the road.
Columbus Ohio Division of Police
This Sept. 2, 2003, booking photo shows Ted Williams, who became an overnight sensation in January 2010 after the Columbus Dispatch posted a clip of him demonstrating his voiceover skills while begging by the side of the road.
Columbus Ohio Division of Police
This June 2, 1999, booking photo shows Ted Williams, who became an overnight sensation in January 2010 after the Columbus Dispatch posted a clip of him demonstrating his voiceover skills while begging by the side of the road.
Columbus Ohio Division of Police
This March 7, 2007, booking photo shows Ted Williams, who became an overnight sensation in January 2010 after the Columbus Dispatch posted a clip of him demonstrating his voiceover skills while begging by the side of the road.
Columbus Ohio Division of Police
This Aug. 25, 1995, booking photo shows Ted Williams, who became an overnight sensation in January 2010 after the Columbus Dispatch posted a clip of him demonstrating his voiceover skills while begging by the side of the road.
