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Wednesday, November 23, 2016

GOOD-BYE, RALPH BRANCA

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Ralph Branca will be always be remembered as the guy who gave up one of the most iconic home runs in baseball history. Bobby Thomson of ...
Sunday, November 6, 2016

GRAHAM HARDEN FACES HIS TOUGHEST OPPONENT

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During his lacrosse career, Graham Harden was assigned to defend against the opponent’s most skilled attackman, those trying to penet...
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Monday, October 3, 2016

WINNING ONE FOR JULES

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When I walked into the office of Carl Alexander at the Golf Club of Purchase several years ago, two things stood out to me. One, the ric...
Thursday, September 15, 2016

SIDE-BY-SIDE FOR A SPECIAL HONOR

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Shortly after informing me I was going to be honored by the New Canaan Old-Timers association, historian Terry Dinan started waxing poet...
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Wednesday, August 31, 2016

WHY KAEPERNICK'S PROTEST IS A GOOD THING

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Someone on Facebook responded to a post I made concerning Colin Kaepernick and his decision to sit during the national anthem before NFL...
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Saturday, August 27, 2016

JULES ALEXANDER AND HIS GREATEST GIFT

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Jules Alexander's career was defined by the iconic photographs he took of golf legend, Ben Hogan. They helped him become a bit of ...
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Friday, August 19, 2016

JULES ALEXANDER AND A LIFE WELL-LIVED

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Jules Alexander passed away peacefully Friday morning August 19, 2016. It marked the end of an truly incredible life that was rich with...
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Hard-working, creative, and lover of good words, competition, and testing my limits. Graduate of UNC and Tar Heel baseball player. Signed with Boston Red Sox as free-agent. Hit a HR in "Bull Durham" off Nuke. Former sports anchor/reporter at NESN, Fox Sports Net and MLB.com.5-time Ironman, 3-time NYC Marathon finisher. Wedding singer and Solid Gold dancer. "It's not the critic who counts, but the man who gets in the arena to compete that does."
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