Everyone at the McKemy Center knows Rodney. "He loves talking with people," says Kirk Jones, who is one of the recycling job coaches. "He's very personable." Linda McLin agrees: "He's very outgoing," she says, "Willing to share whatever he knows with you [and] to assist the staff."

Rodney also works at Huntsville High School, where he has managed the Varsity Boys' Basketball team for the past 20 years. "It's a lot of work," he says, but he is known at the school for his wild, enthusiastic behavior on the court - so much so that the team is referred to as the Krazies.

Sports are a big part of Rodney's life. In his spare time, he plays basketball, football, and golf. Before he worked at the McKemy center, he was even a groundskeeper for the Huntsville Stars, and once had the chance to meet Michael Jordan, who sat next to him at a game. Rodney also competed in the last Special Olympics Summer Games, in golf.