Fri.Jan 27, 2023

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NBA Coach is a Class Act…So Are You!

Physical Education Update

School is almost over!! Before you head off for your summer holidays, I thought I’d leave you with a demonstration of character by an All-Star professional basketball player and coach. Before a pro game between the Portland Trail Blazers and Dallas Mavericks in 2003, 13 year-old Natalie Gilbert began singing the American National Anthem, then, in what would certainly be a nightmare for all of us, forgot the words.

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An Interview with Phil Regan: “The Vulture”

The Sporting

An Interview With the Man Nicknamed “The Vulture” - Norman L. Macht Phil Regan began his 13-year big league career as a starter for Detroit (1960-1965), and became a dominant closer with the Dodgers and Cubs before closing his career with the 1972 White Sox. - Norman L. Macht Baseball legend Phil Regan Sandy Koufax nicknamed him “The Vulture” because of his knack for earning wins in late-inning relief (14-1 in 1966).