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UrbScotty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-07-06 11:28 PM
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ESPN.com Page 2: Sports Pork is a serious problem
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=hruby/060707&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab3pos1

Having split the atom and put a man on the moon, the federal government has funded its most ambitious project yet.

Specifically, immortalizing the likes of Danny Biasone.

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Dedicated to the proposition that Syracuse, N.Y., is a world sports mecca, the Hall counts Biasone among its inductees and is notable for at least two reasons: (1) a dedication to the proposition that Syracuse is a world sports mecca; and (2) it does not include Jim Brown.

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Two years ago, Congress tacked a grant for the Syracuse Hall onto a larger appropriations bill covering Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development.
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