The senior tour.What a great year it has been for the geriatric set. At age 73, Trader Jack McKeon John Aloysius McKeon (born November 23, 1930 in South Amboy, New Jersey), nicknamed Trader Jack, was a manager in Major League Baseball for the Florida Marlins. prepares to defend a World Series title with the Florida Marlins. Our old buddy, Hubert J. Brown, has the Memphis (nee Vancouver) Grizzlies The name Grizzlies may refer to:
abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= playoff hunt. The gnome of Kansas City, Dick Vermeil, continues to prove that life begins again at 68. But the ancient mariner we loved the most was 77-year-old John Gagliardi of St. John's in Collegeville, MN. You probably know his story. If not, you can review it in the October 2003 issue of Coach & AD. Winningest college football coach ever (414 victories), ready to step past A. A. Stagg as the most senior college football coach ever and, now, coach of the NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III national champions for the first time since 1976. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gagliardi lives the relatively simple life, if any football coach lives a simple life. His basic football philosophy (no compulsory weight program, no long practices, no tackling in practice, no formality with players) totally reflects his style. When named AFCA AFCA American Football Coaches Association AFCA Air Force Communications Agency AFCA Area Fuel Consumption Allocation AFCA Antique Fan Collectors Association AFCA American Fan Collectors Association AfCA African Counselling Association Division III Coach of the Year, his speech (replete with a couple of jokes older than he) set a new record for brevity. He seemed reasonably uncomfortable in the spotlight. Maybe he's the last of his breed. We hope he's not. |
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