ROY JEFFERSON: THE NFL’s FOOT PRINTS IN THE SAND
On Sunday August 29, 2010 a picnic was held in Rock Creek Park in Washington, DC. The picnic was in the honor of the great NFL player Willie Wood. Willie was the heart and soul of those great Green Bay Packer teams led by the legendary coach Vince Lombardi.
Willie was the hard hitting safety, punt [...]
TIME OUT: AN OPEN LETTER TO MY FRIEND NBA PIONEER EARL LLOYD!
Earl, I know it is always great to visit home and see old friends and family in Alexandria, Virginia. They really turned out to honor one of their own. Congratulations for a job well done and a game well played.
My visit to Alexandria to be a part of that Tribute & Salute was done with [...]
MEN’S PRO TENNIS IN AMERICA: NOW YOU SEE ME AND NOW YOU DON’T!
I recently wrote in this space a column titled “McEnroe vs McEnroe: Brother You Can’t Be Serious!” The two tennis-playing brothers disagreed on the direction of youth tennis.
John and Patrick are now tennis television analyst and broadcasters. They have taken different views on how to fix American tennis. It looks like John is right again.
During [...]
A RED SEA OF HATE: U. S. NAVY STYLE!
The 4th of July is celebrated by millions of Americans annually. On this day many celebrate Independence Day. We honor those who gave their lives and those who are still giving their lives to make and keep America free to insure that there is equal justice for all.
Frank Knox comes from a long list of [...]
JOE GANS: GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN!
On Sunday August 8, 2010 a group of admirers will gather in Baltimore to pay tribute to a man considered by many to be the greatest boxer of all time. Would you be surprised if his name is not Sugar Ray Robinson or Muhammad Ali?
Joe Gans was the first black boxing champion in the history [...]
Who is Harold Bell?
From where I sit, a man obsessed with youth and children’s plight. He walks swiftly away from compromise, aggressively wanting things right.
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ROY JEFFERSON: THE NFL’s FOOT PRINTS IN THE SAND
On Sunday August 29, 2010 a picnic was held in Rock Creek Park in Washington, DC. The picnic was in the honor of the great NFL player Willie Wood. Willie was the heart and soul of those great Green Bay Packer teams led by the legendary coach Vince Lombardi. Willie was the hard hitting safety, punt [...]
