There’s been so much written, both here and elsewhere, about the life and death of Brendan Burke that it almost seems redundant to add to it, but this is certainly worthy of a few more words. As he promised, today Brian Burke, Brendan’s father and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, marched in the [...]
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It’s never too late to get physical
There’s hope for most all of us. Just check out Ray Moon. The former millionaire restaurant owner won the Victorian Bodybuilding Championships in Melbourne on Sunday after beginning his training just five years ago. He’s overcome polio, open-heart surgery, prostate problems and financial ruin to become a body building champion. Oh, yeah. He’s 80. Nothing like a few [...]
The A-11 Formation
Ran across this cool little article (video after jump) about a high school football coach who had less than 1,000 students enrolled in his high school and was facing schools with 2,000 or more enrolled. In an attempt to combat the larger schools on the field, Kurt Bryan, head football coach of the Piedmont Highlanders in Piedmont [...]
Girl with no legs playing collegiate softball
Ever think you can’t play basketball because you’re too short? Or avoid a pick-up game of football because you’re not strong enough? Then you need to read the story of softball catcher Gina Gilday, who plays for Elms College in Chicopee, Mass. She’s playing a collegiate sport, and she has no legs. Having watched her [...]