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Steve McNair's Tragic End Shouldn't Tarnish His Legacy

We tend to forget that there are human beings behind statistics -- the touchdowns, the passes, catches and tackles. The victories, mistakes and losses. Then Steve McNair, once a powerful, influential football player, but also a husband, father of four and a friend, was gunned down.As the shock of his sudden death staggered...

After Hall of Fame Selection, Doubts Cast on Letter Read by Bob Hayes' Sister

On Saturday, the late Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Bob Hayes was selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. I and dozens of other journalists sat in the room at the Super Bowl Media Center and listened to Lucille Hester, who was introduced as Hayes' sister, read a letter that she said Hayes gave her and wanted her to read...

Bob Hayes' Sister Reads His Words After Posthumous Hall of Fame Selection

TAMPA, Fla. -- The best moment of this Super Bowl week took place this afternoon in a conference room at the Super Bowl media center, when Lucille Hester, the sister of former Cowboys wide receiver Bob Hayes, read a letter that her late brother wrote to her before he died, detailing what he wanted to say if he was ever...

NFL Announces Hall of Fame Finalists

On Tuesday, the NFL announced the finalists for the 2009 Hall of Fame class, a list that contains the NFL's all-time sack leader, a current owner, a former commissioner, and six first-time finalists. The voters will select a minimum of four and a maximum of seven new members on January 31. The complete list of finalists...

Bob Hayes Changed the Game, but He's Not a Pro Football Hall of Famer

Bob Hayes was one of the greatest athletes in history, an Olympic gold medalist, the fastest man in the world in the 1960s and a good wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys.But now that he's a seniors committee nominee for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, it must be said: He doesn't merit induction in Canton.Hayes took the NFL...

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05/23/12 Vets spread hope in cross-country trek Source: Princeton Daily Clarion - Princeton IN HAUBSTADTâMilitary veterans and friends on a mission enjoyed a warm Gibson County reception Tuesday as the motorcycle-driven "Run for the Wall" stopped for food, fuel, fellowship, leg-stretching and other necessities en route to the nation's capital.
05/16/12 City may allow alcohol in park Source: Kokomo Tribune - Kokomo IN A change in policy approved by the Kokomo Parks & Recreation Board may allow beer and wine during events in Foster Park. By a 7-2 vote on Monday, the Kokomo Common Council approved an ordinance allowing nonprofit organizations to sell alcohol during events in the park.
05/06/12 Self-published books getting into the mainstream, and... Source: Hattiesburg American - Hattiesburg MS Independent bookstores also offers the opportunity for fans to not only pick up the book but also meet and talk with them, thus putting a face with the name.
05/05/12 Clay's White wins SOC I singles title Source: The Portsmouth Daily Times - Portsmouth OH After days of competition, battling the best competition the SOC I has to offer and the uncooperative elements, Drew White of Clay defeated Nick Harris of Clay 6-4, 6-2 for the SOC I Tournament title Friday afternoon.
05/04/12 Bob Hayes reminiscing in tempo about Cape Playhouse Source: The Barnstable Patriot - Hyannis MA In World War II, he shuttled from the piano at a 5,000-patient Army hospital at Ft. Dix, NJ, to a neighbor of the post called Baloney John's.