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Amateur Sports: Rising Broadcaster Leno Awaiting Next Break

April 2, 2015 0

From his humble beginnings calling driveway pick-up basketball games with his friends, to working for ESPN and other major broadcast outlets, the story of 26-year-old, Dave Leno is inspiring. Leno, who was raised in Northeast Philadelphia, [continue reading…]

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Overbrook: A Sport You Don’t Have To See To Believe

March 12, 2015 0

Just because a sport is not featured on ESPN does not mean that it does not take incredible athletic ability. Goalball is one of many sports that blind or visually impaired people play and many compete [continue reading…]

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