Reggie and Michelle Torbor: Former Auburn star and wife shine as café owners

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Reggie and Michelle Torbor: Former Auburn star and wife shine as café owners

By Javacia Harris Bowser For The Birmingham Times Reggie Torbor, former Auburn University star, NFL linebacker, and New York Giants Super Bowl Champion, always wanted to be a professional football player. After that goal was realized, he had another dream—to own a community café. Torbor and his wife, Michelle, have made that dream a reality. […]

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