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Feast for a hero in Cleveland

Published Jun. 4, 2013 1:00 a.m. ET

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Sam Gardner

He’s become a national celebrity and been offered — and turned down — free burgers for life from several area restaurants.

He’s been immortalized in the form of T-shirts, action figures and even tattoos. He's gotten a speaking deal that could net him $10,000 per engagement.

And now Charles Ramsey can add “hangs out with NFL players” to the list, too.

On Monday night, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Greg Little tweeted out the following picture of himself, Browns cornerback Joe Haden and Ramsey, apparently after partaking in a little BBQ.

Ramsey became a national hero when he came to the rescue of three captive girls in his Ohio neighborhood. It’s tough to say how long his string of good fortune will last, but he certainly deserves it for what he did. And there’s comfort in knowing that even after Ramsey fades back into the shadows, the video that really made him famous will continue to live on:

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