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From: dbrown@watarts.UUCP (Dave Brown)
Newsgroups: net.sport
Subject: Sports Stars in your High School
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Date: Thu, 28-Feb-85 16:52:29 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb 28 16:52:29 1985
Date-Received: Fri, 1-Mar-85 07:28:48 EST
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   In a short discussion with Jeff Richardson, I remarked that Scott
Stevens, All-Star defenceman for the Washington Capitals of the N.H.L.,
was in a class of mine back in high school(I know; I'm young).
Mr. Richardson remarked about Bruce Boudreau, an man who never quite
made it in the N.H.L. This has got me thinking. It might be of interest
to those of you who read the net to start a discussion of who you went
to high school (or Grammer School or whatever there is in the rest
of Europe) who has made it in a major sport. Of course, a few rules:

1. PLEASE. Don't post in and tell us you are a personal friend of
   Joe Jock; keep such relationships private.

2. Don't try to outdo each other; the tendency to brag is quite tempting.

3. Please avoid comments on the personal lives of such people; we've all
   done things which we are ashamed of. 

4. Make sure the person is or was known beyond your own area; A guy
   who made it to AA Baseball or the Central League in Hockey, or
   the Continental Basketball league is not really what we are 
   looking for.

5. Don't try for the superstar; I personally would be more interested
   in a guy who tried to make it for a few years and did not quite
   catch on, but who least made it to either the pros or a major
   college or a major amateur status (e.g. gymnastics).

6. No really obscure sports. e.g. Bellybucking, North American Rounders
   League(fictitious league but not the sport).

7. HAVE FUN; there has been a recent spate on net.movies about movies
   shot where you live; try to do the same thing.

It should be an interesting discussion.

Sincerely yours,

     			DAVE BROWN