Author Topic: Darrent Williams  (Read 1610 times)

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Re: Darrent Williams
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2011, 04:08:10 pm »
Reminds me of one I think we discussed last year.  Famous ex-baseball player (Card?) caught up in a shooting at their car wash in their rough home neighborhood.  Can't find it though...  what am I thinking of
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Re: Darrent Williams
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2011, 04:18:38 pm »
Having nothing to do with your post but great OTL-ish sports writing, this has been one of my favorites: A search for one of Ali's opponents.
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Re: Darrent Williams
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2011, 06:45:20 pm »
Thanks for both of those links. Those were interesting stories.

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Re: Darrent Williams
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2011, 07:01:08 am »
Lurch, I believe you're thinking of the Marvin Harrison story. LINK
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Re: Darrent Williams
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2011, 09:32:59 am »
I knew Darrent. A very sad story.
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« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2011, 01:35:36 pm »
Lurch, I believe you're thinking of the Marvin Harrison story. LINK

Ah ha, thats it!  No wonder my google queries returned nothing... I wasn't close

Thanks!
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