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I WAS GOING TO LEAVE LEBRON ALONE, SINCE EVERYONE IS KICKING HIM, BUTDAVE A. IN OHIO PUT ME ON TO THIS VIDEO AND I COULD NOT RESIST POSTING IT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eES8xEjclQ YOUR LIFE IS NOT GOING WELL WHEN YOU ARE CO-STARRED WITH HITLER.

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IT IS PAINFUL TO WATCH THIS STUPID AND EVIL WOMAN, STEAL A BASEBALL FROM A CHILD AND PRETEND THAT SHE HAS DONE NOTHING WRONG. I HOPE THE VIEW OF HER FRIENDS WAS BLOCKED AND THEY DID NOT SEEWHAT AN EVIL B*TCH SHE REALLY IS. I HAVE TO THINK THAT GOD DON'T LIKE UGLY AND I WOULD NOT STAND NEAR HER IN A LIGHTENING STORM.http://blog.chron.com/fanzone/2011/06/

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THE STATE OF TEXAS HAS DECLARED JUNE TWELFTH AS A STATE HOLIDAY AND IN HONOR OF LEBRON JAMESALL STATE WORKERS ARE ALLOWED TO QUIT WORK TWELVE MINUTES EARLY

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THE 2011 MIAMI HEAT HAVE DONE A GREAT SERVICE TO THE YOUTH OF AMERICA.MANY CHILDREN AND CHILDLIKE GROWN FOLKS, SUCH AS LEBRON JAMES, HAVE MADE THE MISTAKE OF THINKING THE CELEBRATION PRECEDES THE DOING OF THE DEED - THIS IS INCORRECT:**THE GRADUATION DOES NOT COME BEFORE THE COMPLETION OF CLASSES**THE RECEPTION DOES NOT COME BEFORE THE WEDDING**THE PENSION DOES NOT COME BEFORE A HISTORY OF

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I HAVE TO PLEAD IGNORANCE TO THE GREAT PLAY OF"THE CZAR" -- I ONLY SAW HIM PLAY A FEW TIMES ANDI DID NOT APPRECIATE WHAT I WAS SEEING; BUTI HAVE TO TAKE THE WORD OF SO MANY FOLKS THATI RESPECT AND THEIR WORDS ARE NOTHING BUTPRAISE FOR MISTER SIMMONS AND THE MAGIC HEWORKED ON A BASKETBALL COURT. HIS EFFORTS TO HELP OTHERS AND GIVE BACK TO THE YOUNGER GENERATION RATES HIGHER THAN ANYTHING,

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Ted Green, a documentary producer in Indianapolis, is starting on a project about our very own Roger Brown, WINGATE HIGH, Class of 1960. If anyone has any of the following materials and would be willing to share them to help get Roger's amazing story finally told, Ted would be greatly appreciative. Items such as:-- A tape of the WPIX-televised game between Wingate and Erasmus on Feb. 6, 1960. It

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Solly Walker, 1951-54 The first African-American player to wear a St. John's uniform, Walker's freshman season ended with a trip to the NCAA title game under coach Frank McGuire. He led his squad in scoring (14.0 points per game) and rebounding (12.2 boards per game) as a senior in 1953-54, one year after helping the Redmen to an appearance in the 1953 NIT championship contest. **** Mel

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - UNITED STATES CONGRESS -- July 13, 2010( The Honorable Mr. TOWNS asked and was given permission to address the House. )Mr. TOWNS.Mr. Speaker,My heart is heavy this evening because a very dear friend of mine passed away,James "Buddy" Keaton.Buddy Keaton has been a real fixture in the Brooklyn community for

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The Jalen Rose Foundation was established by former NBA star and top E.S.P.N. basketball analyst, Jalen Rose to create life-changing opportunities for underserved youth through the development of unique programs and the distribution of grants to qualified nonprofit organizations.Grants focus on sports and education and are distributed in Jalen's hometown of Detroit and other communities in

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I WAS AT THE NEW YORK UNIVERSITY HALL OF FAME INDUCTION - IT WAS A WONDERFUL CEREMONY AT A BEAUTIFUL NEW FACILITY ON THEWASHINGTON SQUARE AREA CAMPUS – WITH A TRULY SUPER VIEW OF UPTOWN MANHATTAN AVAILABLE THROUGH THE GLASS WALL ANDCEILING PANELS ON THE TENTH FLOOR.One of the individuals honored was MY FORMER GUIDANCE COUNSELOR AT DECATUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 35 IN BROOKLYN – NATIONALLY KNOWN

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FAR LEFT - VAUGHN HARPER FAR RIGHT - SAM PENCEAL DESPITE BEING ON TWO CITY CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS WHILE AT BOYS HIGH SCHOOL AND A CAPTAIN ON HIS 1962 TEAM, SAM'S REAL CLAIM TO FAME IS IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION. Harvard University Graduate School of EducationBank Street College of EducationCity University of New York CitySyracuse UniversityBOYS HIGH SCHOOL^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^An experienced School

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THERE IS A FINE INTERVIEW OF COACH RAY HASKINS AT THE GAMEOVER NYC.COM SITE, WHICH HAS A PLETHORIA OF FEATURES TO HOLD YOUR INTEREST.http://www.gameovernyc.com/basketball/urban-legends/LOOK AT THE TABLE OF CONTENTS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VIDEO SCREENTO FIND RAY'S INTERVIEW.

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HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS of new york in the House of Representatives - 2005Mr. Speaker, I rise to acknowledge Arthur ``Butch'' Niles.Arthur H. Niles was born and raised in Brooklyn's Bedford Stuyvesantvillage, where just about the entire village raised him. ``Butch'' asfamily and friends lovingly know him, was born smack dab in the middleof 14 children, parented by Anton and Lillian Niles.He attended

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1959 Recruiting Class -- One of the Best in University of Illinois History - THE FIGHTING ILLINIThe name "Fighting Illini" was bestowed upon the team in honor of Illinoisans who fought in World War I.•Jay Lovelace 6-4 forward from Carbondale IL•Dave Downey 6-4 forward from Canton IL•Bill Burwell 6-8 center from Boys High School, Brooklyn, N.Y.•Bill Small 6-2 guard from West High School, Aurora IL

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Tommy Davis' Tales from the Dodgers Dugout with Paul GutierrezSome refer to the early to mid-1960s as the Golden Age of baseball in Los Angeles. Not only did Tommy Davis, a Dodger from 1959-66 who was an integral part of two World Series championship teams, have the best seat in the house, the two-time All-Star left-fielder who twice led the National League in hitting was also the Dodgers' silent

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BROOKLYN U.S.A. ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, INC.29th Annual AwardsHonoring 2009 Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees:Ted Gustus – Player, Coach and EducatorBruce Spraggins – Va. Union University & New Jersey Americans (Nets)Al McIntosh Community Service AwardLloyd McCroreyDirector of Lester Robert’s Instructional Basketball ProgramOzelious J. Clement Lifetime Achievement AwardJitu WeusiLifetime

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Cecil K. Watkins passed away from Pancreatic cancer, he was 76 years old.Mr. Watkins was the governor and boys basketball chairman of the New York Metropolitan Amateur Athletic Union, a youth sport organization dedicated to the promotion and development of amateur sports programs.The basketball programs are designed to initiate, stimulate, and improve opportunities for amateur basketball

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Hall of FameArthur "Butch" Niles Induction Class of 2008 Men's Basketball^ LOOK UP SEPARATE ENTREE FOR "BUTCH" NILES ON THIS SITEHall of FameHowie Jones Class of 1955 - Induction Class of 1994Played basketball for Virginia Union University from 1953-1955. Named MVP of the CIAA Tournament in 1954 and 1955.Served as captain of the basketball team from 1953-1955. Led VUU to two CIAA Tournament

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GEORGE THOMPSONMARQUETTE UNIVERSITY HALL OF FAMEBasketball1966-1969Inducted: 1980Sponsor: Briggs & Stratton CompanyA three-year letter winner, George Thompson is the all-time scoring leader in Marquette basketball history with 1,773 points. Thompson averaged 20.2 points per game during his career, tops all-time at Marquette and helped Marquette to a record of 68-20 during his three years. When he

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Steven A. SmithHALL OF FAME Induction Category:Meritorious ServicePersonal: Stephen A. Smith came to Winston-Salem State University planning to make a name for himself as a basketball player under the tutelage of the legendary Clarence "Big House" Gaines. A knee injury and a suspect jump shot, according to Coach Gaines, shelved his quest for stardom. But Smith found another way to put his sports

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Athletics Benjamin Dupree, Jr.Induction Category:FootballPersonal:Benjamin Dupree was an All-America running back at Winston-Salem State University in 1959. He was a four-year letterman, team captain and an All-CIAA selection (1957). He was a three-year starter who led the Rams in rushing yardage during the 1958 and 1959 seasons. In 1958, he scored a team high 46 points. After graduating from

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ORIGINAL MESSAGE FROM PIA RAYMOND^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Syl Williamson was born in Winston Salem, North Carolina. He was orphaned at a young age and raised by his grandmother and great-grandmother thereafter. The two women motivated Syl with their wisdom and grace as he grew into a young man. In their teachings, the two prepared Syl for the trials that African American men faced in

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Heshimu means "warrior", and Heshimu Evans certainly fit that description during his career at Kentucky.Whether it was starting or coming off of the bench, Evans always provided a huge amount of energy and effort, and was a key part of some very successful teams at UK.Evans started his career at Manhattan before his days at UK, and was a big-time performer at the MAAC school. As a freshman, Evans

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A trip back to the old block with Al Vann by James Caldwell - January 14th, 2008^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^“My house was right about here somewhere,” Council Member Al Vann (D-Brooklyn) said recently as he stood in a parking lot in Bedford-Stuyvesant on a cold, gray morning. Motioning with his hands toward the pavement, he tried to map out what used to be 626

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Education and Community - by Stanley KinardSolly Walker and the Integration of College BasketballSt. John’s University recently honored the Top 50 basketball players in the 100-year history of the school.Brooklyn Legend and Educator Solly Walker was one of those honored.Solly Walker was the first African-American basketball player to ever play at St. John’s University in 1951. During his tenure,

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THANKS TO Chuck Stogel FOR COMPILING THIS LIST OF THOSE SELECTED BY THENIT/METROPOLITAN BASKETBALL WRITERS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PRESTIGIOUS Haggerty Award, which is given to the most outstanding individual college player each season in the NEW YORK AREA.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^1936 Jules Bender, LIU1937 Ben Kramer, LIU1938 Bernie Fliegel, CCNY1939 Irving Torgoff, LIU1940 Ben Auerbach,

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WHAT IS IT WITH ESPN AND GREENBAY PACKER FOOTBALL QUARTERBACK,BRETT FAVRE ?EVERY TIME YOU SEE THIS GUY ON THE STATION, THEY ARE ATTACHING SOME TRAGEDY TO HIS NAME -"BRETT HAS A FAMILY MEMBER WITH CANCER""BRETT'S FATHER DIED""HIS PERSONAL COOK BURNED DINNER LAST WEEK."" HIS CAR HAD TO STAY IN THE SHOP OVERNIGHT WHEN THEY FORGOT TOCHANGE THE OIL.""A NEIGHBOR OF BRETT'S WAS ALMOST IN A CAR ACCIDENT

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SAM JONES WAS A COLLEGE TEAMMATE OF CHIP SLIGH AND BECAME A PROFESSIONAL LEGEND WITH THE BOSTON CELTICS.As a collegian, Jones was an offensive firehouse scoring 1,770 points while playing for Hall of Fame coach John McLendon at all-black North Carolina College.Jones wasn't a collegiate All-America and was a relative unknown, but that didn't sway Red Auerbach, who drafted Sam in the first round of

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CHIP HAS DIED SINCE THIS HALL OF FAME CITATION WAS WRITTEN FOR HIS INDUCTIONAND HE IS BURIED IN THE SOIL OF HIS NATIVE STATE, NORTH CAROLINA.Click on citation to enlarge words. ***************************************

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#1 "Football is only a game. Spiritual things are eternal. Nevertheless, Beat Texas " Seen on a church sign in Arkansas prior to the 1969 game. #2."After you retire, there's only one big event left....and I ain't ready for that."#3 "The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it."#4 "When you win, nothing hurts."

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SYMBOLIC FAIRWELL FROM A GREAT DODGER -- #42*******************Just heard "Johnny" has passed away. Podres, the 1st left-hander that made me wish I was a left-hander when i pitched. Loved him. At the time, my first real hero. Not too many original Brooklyn Dodgers left. A little piece of Brooklyn just passed away.CARL FORDE ****************************C. F. - JOHNNY CAN NEVER DIE - HE IS THE GUY

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Wendell Mottley became the fastest man in Yale University and Ivy League history. In fact, his single-lap best of 45.2 seconds still sits atop the Ivy rankings more than 40 years later.As a youngster in Trinidad, Mottley grew up as one of four brothers who all showed early promise competing in track. But he was also fortunate enough to be a student at Queens Royal College High School, an elite

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After serving as captain for both the basketball and baseball teams at Manhattan College, George graduated in 1966 with his bachelor's degree in mathematics.That summer, he played in the St. Louis Cardinal system. His first year teaching and coaching was spent at his alma mater, St. Augustine H.S. in Brooklyn, where he served as assistant coach to Charlie O'Donnell. In 1967, he began teaching

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Field: Sports MediaCountry: United StatesBorn: August 14, 1917 in Bronx, New York*********************One of America’s premier sports broadcasters for five decades, Marty Glickman was the radio and television playby- play voice of the National Football League’s New York Giants from 1948 to 1971; the American Football League’s New York Jets from 1972 to 1979 and 1987 to 1989; the National

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New York City high schools turn out an abundance of scholastic basketball All-Americans each year. Few choose to attend an Ivy League college and even fewer opt for Columbia.“Jimmy Mac” did and Columbia will never forget him.A native North Carolinian, Jim McMillian grew up in Brooklyn, where he was All-City and a high school All-American at Thomas Jefferson High. Newspaper articles had him going

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Mel was a first round draft pick by the New York Knicks in 1973. Davis said he was told that he was drafted to eventually replace Dave DeBusschere. Davis holds the all time rebound record at St. John's, having pulled down 436 rebounds. Davis told the audience that he became very friendly with Knicks star Dave DeBusschere and learned many of the secrets of playing defense from him.Though Davis

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Considered one of the top basketball players ever to don the Green and Gold, Benny Becton was a first-team All-Yankee Conference choice his sophomore year (1960-61) when he averaged close to 20 rebounds a game.Becton not only could rebound, he went on to score 1,146 career points in 66 games, an average of 17.3 points a game, then the third-highest career average at UVM.Just 6-foot-2, his

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Sihugo GreenHeight: 6'2" Weight: 185 lbs.Born: August 20, 1933 in New York, NY Died: October 4, 1980High School: Boys in Brooklyn, NYCollege: Duquesne University***************No. 1 Greatest Athlete in Duquesne Athletics History -- Sihugo GreenMen's basketball is not the only sport played at Duquesne University, but men's basketball is the sport that matters most at Duquesne. This is why Green,

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A 1960 graduate of NYU’s School of Commerce, Satch Sanders earned All America honors as a senior forward, when he led the Violets to a 22-5 record and an appearance in the NCAA Final Four.He received the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association’s James Haggerty Award in 1960, which is awarded annually to the outstanding basketball player in the metropolitan area.In three years of varsity

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Born: 7/13/1937, in Selma, Alabama, USAHigh School: Commerce, in Manhattan.A 1959 graduate of NYU’s School of Commerce with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, Cal Ramsey earned All-America status as a senior forward in 1959. He still holds a number of Violets basketball records, including rebounds in a game (34 vs. Boston College), season rebound average (19.6), career rebounds (

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Now in his 15th season at UDM, Perry Watson - the dean of Horizon League basketball coaches - has made rugged defense and winning basketball a way of life during his highly-successful tenure with the Titans.He is already the second-winningest coach in Titan history, having joined legendary Bob Calihan in 2007 as Detroit's lone coaches with more than 250 career victories.He has his choice of three

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Mark "Action" Jackson was the greatest assist man in St. John's history.Over the course of his four seasons with the team, he totaled 738 assists. Named to the BIG EAST All-Rookie team his first season, Jackson dished out 108 assists as a freshman.He was the "sixth man" on St. John's Final Four team, ranking third on the team in assists with 109 and second in field goal percentage with .564. He

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Tony Jackson, a native of Brooklyn, starred for St. John's on the hardwood under the Joe Lapchick, lettering three times from 1958-59 to 1960-61. A two-time consensus All-American, Jackson is currently listed ninth among all-time St. John's scoring leaders with 1,603 points. He is also third on the all-time rebounding list with 991 career boards. In his first season in 1958-59, Jackson helped

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WHAT IS IT WITH ESPN AND GREENBAY PACKER FOOTBALL QUARTERBACK, BRETT FAVRE ? ******************************* EVERY TIME YOU SEE THIS GUY ON THE STATION, THEY ARE ATTACHING SOME TRAGEDY TO HIS NAME - "BRETT HAS A FAMILY MEMBER WITH CANCER" "BRETT'S FATHER DIED" "HIS PERSONAL COOK BURNED DINNER LAST WEEK." " HIS CAR HAD TO

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Connie Hawkins was the first ABA Scoring Leader in 1967-1968 with 26.8 points per game average.************************************Cornelius "Connie" Hawkins was born July 17, 1942, in Brooklyn, New York*********************Connie didn't play much at Boys High until his junior year, but two great years of spectacular ball were enough to land him on the list of all time great players. Hawkins was

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ALL STAR RINGRoger William "The Rajah" Brown Birth: May 22, 1942Death: Mar. 4, 1997Brown was a superstar at Brooklyn (NY) Wingate High School, where Connie Hawkins of Brooklyn's Boys' High was his principal rival.Unfortunately, he became involved with Jack Molinas, a man whose legacy included arranging fixes in basketball games. As a result, ROGER was not permitted to play at the University of

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click on citations to enlarge^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I DON'T FEEL QUALIFIED TO LIST AND EVALUATE THE MULTITUDE OF ACHIEVEMENT'S THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH DR. JONES.HE DOES NOT NEED ME TO MAKE THAT LIST AND FRANKLY, I CAN'T TACKLE SUCH A MASSIVE PROJECT WITHOUT A STAFF OF RESEARCHERS, WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK.LEGEND MIGHT NOT BE A BIG ENOUGH WORD TO EMBRACE HIS TALENTS.

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click on citations to enlarge^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^JACKIE JACKSON WAS A LEGEND AT VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY AND WITH THE HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS -- BUT IN BROOKLYN, THERE IS PRIDE IN THE FACT THAT HIS INITIAL FAME CAME FROM HIS HIGH SCHOOL EXPLOITS - SO, I MENTIONED BOYS HIGH IN THE TITLE - OUT OF RESPECT FOR THE BORO OF KINGS.

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November 2007RICHARD RUST MITCHELL ( CLASS OF '63 ) SENT IN THESE RANDOM DETAILS ABOUT THE GREAT WINGATE HIGH SCHOOL TRACK TEAMS OF THE EARLY 1960s .THE HOPE IS THAT OTHERS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO REFINING THE DETAILS AND FILLING IN THE BLANKS OF THE FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED BY CARL FORDE AND RICHARD.***********************Wingate won the Indoor Track H.S. Nationals ( old Madison Square Garden), in '61.

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FROM: CARL FORDE - WINGATE '61*****************************************************I come from a different perspective than guys like Calvin, Paul, Joe, Dennis, Cato, and the other good and truly great runners of my era at WINGATE HIGH.It all began in gym class, my sophomore year. Mr. WEIDMAN, the baseball coach, had the class run a quarter mile in the gym. I finished 2nd. Had I put that finish

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FOLKS HAVE GROWN TIRED OF MY RANTS AGAINST BONDS, WHO IS CHEATING ALL OTHER PLAYERS, REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED OR NATIONAL ORIGIN, SO I WILL LET THE NATIONALLY KNOWN AND MUCH RESPECTED, COLUMNIST, BRYAN BURWELL CARRY THE TORCH FOR ME -- WE HAVE THE SAME MIND SET ON THE ISSUE OF CHEATING AND BONDS' DESIRE TO BE GLORIFIED FOR CHEATING. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxAs he draws so perilously close to

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ONE OF MY MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH BONDS IS NOT THAT HE TOOK STEROIDS - BUT THAT HE CHEATED AND WANTED TO BE PRAISED FOR CHEATING.IF A KID IN CLASS IS CHEATING --HE OR SHE, SHOULD TAKE THE TEST AND LEAVE THE ROOM A.S.A.P. -- I CAN UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPT OF CHEATING, BUT IF THE KID STANDS AT MY DESK AND WANTS ME TO:** GRADE HIS OR HER PAPER RIGHT AWAY** RECOMMEND HM OR HER FOR THE HONOR ROLL** WRITE A

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DICHOTOMY - I USED TO TELL MY CLASSES THAT THEY COULD IMPRESS FOLKS BY USING THE WORD DICHOTOMY IN THEIR CONVERSATIONS AND THAT THE WORD BASICALLY MEANS, TWO IDEAS THAT DON'T SEEM TO GO TOGETHER AT FIRST GLANCE.****************************SUMMER CIRCA 2002MY FRIEND AND FORMER HIGH SCHOOL TEAMMATE, SAM STERN, IS A MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE AT THE WELL KNOWN CARMINE'S RESTAURANT ON BROADWAY IN UPPER

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WHEN I NOTICE A PERSON HAVING SUCCESS THAT IS FAR BEYOND THE REACH OF THEIR TALENTS -- I TRY AND ANALYZE WHY THEY WERE ABLE TO MAKE IT.IF, AFTER A LONG PERIOD OF ANALYSIS, NOTHING MAKES SENSE, YET THEY REMAIN ON A PLATEAU THAT THEY SHOULD NEVER HAVE OCCUPIED, I TURN TO MY ULTIMATE QUESTION - THE ONE QUERY I THINK WILL LEAD TO A TRUTHFUL EXPLANATION OF THEIR STATUS.THE QUESTION IS -- WHO ARE THEY

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click on citations to enlarge ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ CIAA Welcomes Class of Five into John B. McLendon Hall of Fame January 16, 2005 Hampton, VA… The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association is proud to announce its 2006 CIAA McLendon Hall of Fame Inductees, who will be formally installed at the John B. McLendon Hall of Fame Luncheon during tournament week in Charlotte, NC on

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It's back.The Utah State University Athletics Hall of Fame had not had an induction ceremony in 10 years. That changed when five members were added to the Hall of Fame that now includes 33 former Aggie greats."Four of the most important years of my life was spent at Utah State," basketball great Marvin Roberts said. "... My time in Logan prepared me for life after basketball, which was a very

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SEPTEMBER 2004BLACK AUERBACH - THE CHANCELLOR OF FULTON STREETMOVES ON TO NEW ADVENTURES******************************************************FROM RICHIE KOSIK--->>Frank Mickens -A Living Legend in NYC education IS RETIRING AFTER 36 YEARS ON THE FRONTLINES.FRANK --->>>>**Ran the tightest ship in the modern day Board of Education H. S. annals.**Was an accomplished H. S. hoops coach, before

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SEPTEMBER 2004AS FAR AS I KNOW, KENNY ANDERSON IS THE NICEST GUY IN THE WORLD.HE HAS DONE NOTHING WRONG AND YET THE GODS SEEM TO HAVE CONSPIRED AGAINST THIS FINE PERSON.FATE PUT KENNY ON THE SAME PLANE AS I - NOW, HIS LIFE FROM AGE 16 TO 17 IS BEING CHRONICLED ON THIS WEBSITE - NOT IN A BAD WAY - NOT IN A NEGATIVE WAY, BUT STILL, WHEN WE CROSSED PATHS AT AN AIRPORT, TWO DAYS AGO; HE DID NOT

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DECEMBER 2007 from -- Mojo_McStop Whining BaltimoreThe Ravens have absolutely nothing to cry about, You lost the game, the officials did not "job" you guys, you folded like a house of cards.Finally somebody got burned with this timout tag thing that everyone is doing, which burned you guys when you stopped Tom Brady on 4th down. Even your coach said that you were in the wrong scheme, even

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NOVEMBER 2004Dave Agosta in Ohio wrote -->>Since local television affiliates refuse to show us any game involving a team south of the Ohio River, I thought maybe you do not receive Midwest / Northern games. This story was told during the broadcast of the Iowa / Wisconsin game; by the color commentator.DREW TATE, a star high school quarterback, visited The University of Iowa, the same weekend as

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December 2007IF YOU CAN FIND ANYONE WHO KNOWS ME, THEY WILL KNOW WHERE I STAND ON BARRY LAMAR BONDS.I WOULD NOT SHOOT MISTER BONDS, BUT I AM NOT ABOVE SUPPLYING THE AMMUNITION TO THOSE WITH WEAPONS.I SEE THIS GUY AS A SOCIOPATH, WHO WANTED TO REPLACE BETTER MEN IN THE RECORD BOOKS OF BASEBALL.BEFORE HE STARTED CHEATING, I HAD NO INTEREST IN SEEING HIM -- I WAS NOT FOR OR AGAINST HIM, HE WAS NOT

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APRIL 20, 2005FROM TIME TO TIME MY HIGH SCHOOL CLASSMATES AND TEAMMATES HAVE REUNIONS. RARELY ARE THESE ORGANIZED, WE JUST MEET WHEN OUR PATHS CROSS AND THE OPPORTUNITY AVAILS ITSELF.REUNION MIGHT MEAN THREE OF US OR THE WHOLE SENIOR CLASS OF A GIVEN YEAR / ERA, AT WINGATE HIGH SCHOOL IN BROOKLYN.I STARTED TO WRITE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK – BUT EVERY SELF RESPECTING BROOKLYNITE KNOWS THAT BROOKLYN IS

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APRIL 2005Tiger Woods commentary from D.J. IN FLORIDAHello Chief:I remember many people writing to you on how badly Tiger Woods was doing.Oh things like, he can't hit the side of a barn....... so to speak. Well, what do those people say now that he has won his fourth Masters!I am a true fan of Tiger Woods. I am behind him when he is playing, no matter what the outcome.It reminds me of when I use

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