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BOB HETU
General Manager |
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Bob founded Team Connecticut
Baseball in 1994. The organization that began with one 13u team
in 1994 grown to 20 teams in 2008. Bob has coached on 3 TCB
National Championship teams, 1994, 1997, and 1999.
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DAN KENNEDY
18 & Under Director |
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Coach Kennedy
spent 10 years as the Head Coach of the 18 & under American team
and enters his 12th year as the TCB 18 & under Director. He
started the 18 & under program in 1996 and has compiled a
lifetime record of 353 wins, 162 losses, and 2 ties.
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PAT HALL
18 & Under Director |
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Pat is a graduate of the University of Bridgeport where he
earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Services. Pat is
currently in his 4th year as the Pitching Coach and Recruiting
Coordinator at Fairfield University.
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MIKE LEVANDOWSKI
18 & Under Director |
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Mike is going
on his 11th season of coaching in 2008. He has coached at all
age levels from 13 & under to 18 & under and is also a Director
of the 18 & under program, coordinating recruiting as well as
National Fall Tournament teams.
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MIKE BELLANTUONO
15 & Under Director Blaze
Division |
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Mike has over 20 years of youth
league coaching experience, including 5 Top Ten National
Finishes. Mike co-founded the Connecticut Blaze in 1997 and in
2008, the Connecticut Blaze have joined the TCB program.
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BOB HETU
15 & Under Director Hartford
Division |
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Bob founded Team Connecticut
Baseball in 1994. The organization that began with one 13u team
in 1994 grown to 20 teams in 2008. Bob has coached on 3 TCB
National Championship teams, 1994, 1997, and 1999.
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KEVIN HUBER
15 & Under Director South
Division |
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Kevin is a graduate of the University of Bridgeport where he
earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Services. As a
former University of Bridgeport standout Kevin currently ranks
among UB's all-time leader in all offensive categories.
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MIKE McGUIRE
18 & Under Americans Manager |
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Mike enters
his 7th year with TCB in 2008.
Mike began coaching with TCB in 2002 as head coach of the 16u
Nationals. In 2006, Mike was named the head coach of the 18u
Americans. He held the same title in 2007 and will once again in
2008.
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PETE ZABROSKI
18 & Under Americans
Pitching Coach |
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In 11 years with TCB as an
assistant coach/pitching coach, Pete's teams had 6 Top Ten
National Finishes.
Coach Zabroski was inducted to the Hartford Public High School
Hall of Fame as part of the 4th Class in 2006. In August of
2007, he was inducted as a coach into TCB's inaugural Hall of
Fame class.
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MIKE McGUIRE, Jr
18 & Under Americans
Assistant Coach |
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DAVE CARUSO
18 & Under Nationals Manager |
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PAUL FREDETTE
18 & Under Nationals
Assistant Coach |
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Paul joined the Team Connecticut staff in
2001 as head coach of 12 & under team. In 2002, he joined the
18 Americans Staff as outfield instructor and first base coach
helping lead the team to 2nd, 7th, and 5th place finishes
nationally in 2002, 2003, and 2004 respectfully.
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SHANE LeGARE
18 & Under Nationals
Assistant Coach |
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GENE CARUSO
18 & Under Nationals
Assistant Coach |
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ADAM TARASKA
18 & Under Blue Jays
Manager |
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Coach Adam Taraska begins his first
year as an assistant at Iona College. He will work with the
Pitchers and assist in recruiting for the Gaels. He moves to
Iona after spending 2008 at Caldwell College. 2009 will be
Taraska's seventh season with TCB.
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MARK MICHAUD
16 & Under Hartford
Manager |
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MATT PINDAR
16 & Under Hartford
Assistant Coach |
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BRIAN HUBER
16 & Under South Red Manager |
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Coach Brian Huber brings a fire and intensity not matched by
many young coaches. Brian spent time as a player at both
Briarcliffe College and Cortland State. Brian has coached in the
TCB Program since 2001, serving the last two years as the
manager of the 18u Nationals.
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PAT HALL
15 & Under South
Red Pitching Coach |
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Pat is a graduate of the University of Bridgeport where he
earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Services. Pat is
currently in his 4th year as the Pitching Coach and Recruiting
Coordinator at Fairfield University.
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NICK LAICO
16 & Under South Red
Assistant Coach |
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ROB GIGUERE
16 & Under South Black Manager |
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Rob enters his
4th season with TCB in 2008. He has worked with various AAU
teams since 2001 as well as 3 years at Joel Barlow High School.
Since joining TCB, Giguere has been a coach on an AAU State
Championship Team and a Top 10 National Finish.
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STEVE DeCROSTA
16 & Under South Black
Assistant Coach |
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Steve enters
his 2nd season with TCB in 2009. He has worked with various AAU
teams since 2001, coaching spring and fall seasons. A graduate
of Southern Connecticut State University, Steve was a key member
of the 2001 NCAA Regional Tournament Team.
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GARY DIAZ
15 & Under Hartford Manager |
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Gary Diaz is going into his fourth
year of coaching for TCB. He is entering his first season as the
15u head coach after spending three seasons as an assistant with
the 18u Americans team.
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MIKE LEVANDOWSKI
15 & Under Hartford Pitching
Coach |
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Mike is going
on his 11th season of coaching in 2008. He has coached at all
age levels from 13 & under to 18 & under and is also a Director
of the 18 & under program, coordinating recruiting as well as
National Fall Tournament teams.
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TOM DELLER
15 & Under Hartford Assistant
Coach |
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Tom Deller enters his first
year coaching with TCB in 2009.
Coach Deller
is entering his 13th year as head baseball coach at Naugatuck
High School, in Naugatuck, Connecticut, where he was selected as
the ABCA 2004 Regional High School Coach of the Year.
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RICH LEVANDOWSKI
15 & Under Hartford
Assistant Coach |
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KEVIN HUBER
15 & Under South Manager |
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Kevin is a graduate of the University of Bridgeport where he
earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Services. As a
former University of Bridgeport standout Kevin currently ranks
among UB's all-time leader in all offensive categories.
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ERIC AUGUST
15 & Under South
Assistant Coach |
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Coach Eric August joined the Blue
Jay organization in 2008 and brought with him a vast amount of
coaching experience primarily at the high school varsity level.
Coach August is entering his sixth year as the pitching coach
for Joel Barlow High School in Redding, Connecticut.
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MIKE SIKSAY
15 & Under South
Assistant Coach |
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DENNIS RIOUX
15 & Under Blaze Manager |
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CORY RIOUX
15 & Under Blaze Assistant
Coach |
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WENDELL ANDERSON
15 & Under Blaze Assistant
Coach |
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RICH ARMSTRONG
14 & Under Hartford
Manager |
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BILL NARDI
14 & Under Hartford
Assistant Coach |
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Coach Nardi will be entering his 11th
year of affiliation with Team Connecticut and CBA in 2008. He
has worked in the 13 & 14 year old programs in both Assistant &
Head Coaching capacities and has worked numerous clinics and
Advanced Camps during his tenure.
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ERIC ROSARIO
14 & Under Hartford
Assistant Coach |
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MARK JURCZAK
14 & Under South Manager |
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Mark is
entering his fifth year and tenth season coaching for the Blue
Jays. He has been coaching at the AAU level and instructing
baseball for over 8 years. Mark played his collegiate ball as a
pitcher at the
University
of Bridgeport.
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BOBBY COTE
14 & Under South
Assistant Coach |
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Bob has been with the Team
Connecticut Blue Jays since 2003. In that time Bob has coached
every level from 13-18. Bob was the pitching coach on the 15u
2005 club that placed 3rd Nationally.
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ADAM PRATSON
14 & Under South
Assistant Coach |
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BRIAN ROONEY
14 & Under Blaze Manager |
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KYLE WELLINGTON
14 & Under Blaze Assistant
Coach |
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MEL DAVIS
14 & Under Blaze Assistant
Coach |
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BOB HETU
13 & Under Hartford Manager |
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Bob founded Team Connecticut
Baseball in 1994. The organization that began with one 13u team
in 1994 grown to 20 teams in 2008. Bob has coached on 3 TCB
National Championship teams, 1994, 1997, and 1999.
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JOE CONTI
13 & Under Hartford Assistant
Coach |
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SHANE RISEDORF
13 & Under Hartford Assistant
Coach |
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STEVE ANAGNOSTOU
13 & Under South
Manager |
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Coach
Anagnostou has been with the program for 3 seasons. He
spent the 2007 summer season with the 13u South club. Steve
spent the summer of 2006 with the Hartford 16u team.
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JOE CANTONE
13 & Under South
Assistant Coach |
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Joe
spent 2 years at CCRI where he was all Conference his freshman
and sophomore years and 2nd team NJCAA All America as
a sophomore. From there Joe went to University of New Haven
where he set the single season hits and doubles records in 2003.
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JOE ERCOLANO
13 & Under South
Assistant Coach |
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CHRIS GALVIN
13 & Under Blaze Manager
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TBA
13 & Under Blaze Assistant
Coach |
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MATT BROWN
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Matt
Brown was born in Huntington Beach, California before moving to
Niwot, Colorado. As a player, Brown was a key element to the
Niwot High School three-time state champion team.
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JIM DeFELICE
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ROB DOWLING
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Coach Dowling joined the Team Connecticut staff for the 2005 season. He
spent the 2005 season with the 16u Hartford team. In 2007, he
was an assistant coach with the 15u Hartford team. He is
currently the head varsity baseball coach at Avon Old Farms
School in Avon, CT.
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GARY HUNT
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Coach Hunt enters his 12th year of
affiliation with Team Connecticut and the Connecticut Baseball
Academy. In addition to serving on the Executive Committee
(Chairman), he has been a coach at various levels over this span
of service.
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ANTHONY PLA
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Coach
Plá will begin his sixth season as a Team Connecticut Blue Jay
coach. Anthony is a former second baseman at the University of
Bridgeport, where he batted over .300 for his career. In 2007,
Anthony was the head coach of the 13-U south area team.
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JOHN STAVOLA
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ADAM TAHA
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EASTERN CONNECTICUT
HEALTH NETWORK
ECHN is affiliated with
Team Connecticut Baseball as the official team provider of
sports-injury and related health care services.
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PETER J. KARL
ECHN President & CEO |
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Peter J. Karl joined Eastern
Connecticut Health Network (ECHN) in July of 2004 as Executive
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and was named
President and Chief Executive Officer in December of 2004.
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KATLHEEN SIMS
ECHN Vice President of
Operations |
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Kate is the Vice President of
Operations at ECHN and is responsible for the overseeing the
day-to-day operations, financial management, and short and
long-term capital planning.
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FRED BAILEY, BS MA CSCS
PTA
ECHN Director of
Rehabilitation Services |
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Fred earned his Bachelor’s of
Science degree in Sports Medicine/Athletic Training, and his
Masters’ degree in Exercise Physiology, both from the University
of Connecticut.
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KENNETH ALLEYNE, MD
Eastern Orthopaedics &
Sports Medicine |
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Fellowship-trained in sports
medicine and shoulder and knee surgery, Dr. Alleyne treats
problems in adults and children related to the body’s tendons,
cartilage and ligaments.
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SCOTT A. BISSELL, MD
Sports Medicine Partners |
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A native of Tolland, Dr. Bissell
has returned to the area and established his orthopedic
practice. He is fellowship-trained in orthopedic sports
medicine.
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VIPUL DUA, MD
Eastern Orthopaedics &
Sports Medicine |
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Fellowship-trained in adult joint
reconstructive surgery, Dr. Dua joined the eastern Connecticut
practice of Drs. Alleyne and Johnson, relocating from the
Bristol area.
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JESSE EISLER, MD, PhD
Connecticut Back Center |
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With combined fellowship training
in orthopedic and neuro-surgical spine surgery, care of the
spine is Dr. Eisler’s area of special expertise. “Orthopedics is
an area that combines many aspects of medicine, including
neurology and the mechanical nature of the body,” he says.
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WELLS JACOBSON, MD
Manchester Orthopedic
Surgery & Sports Medicine, PC |
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In 25 years of practice as an
orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Jacobson uses seasoned judgment when
assessing orthopedic injuries. “I think it’s important to have a
balanced view, to know when to operate and when not to operate,”
he explains.
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DAVID JOHNSON, MD
Eastern Orthopaedics &
Sports Medicine |
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Dr. Johnson is fellowship-trained
in surgery of the shoulder, elbow and hand, but he also enjoys
all aspects of orthopedic care, including sports medicine, joint
replacement and fracture surgery in all age groups. He is
currently a team physician for the Hartford Wolf Pack hockey
team.
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SANJAY KUMAR, MD
Windham Orthopaedics, PC |
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Dr. Kumar treats problems in
general orthopedics, including fracture care and total joint
arthroplasty for arms, hips, knees, and legs. “The benefits that
orthopedic surgeons can provide for people are very concrete,”
he says.
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JAMES MAZZARA, MD
Connecticut Center for
Orthopedic Surgery, LLC |
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After 16 years of practice, Dr.
Mazzara most often treats injuries and conditions affecting the
shoulder, elbow, hand and knee. “Orthopedic surgeons have the
ability to make a significant difference in someone’s life,” he
says.
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MICHAEL PASSARETTI, MD
Manchester Orthopedic
Surgery & Sports Medicine, PC |
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Dr. Passaretti has been performing
hip and knee replacements for more than 30 years. He specializes
in minimally invasive techniques and partial knee replacements
that weren’t even imagined a decade ago.
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PEDRO ROMERO, MD
Advanced Orthopedics &
Sports Medicine |
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Dr. Romero specializes in the
treatment of shoulder and hand injuries, as well as knee repairs
and sports medicine. In practice for more than 20 years, he has
seen his specialty evolve along with his patients’ desire to
remain active and live independently for as long as possible.
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DANIEL VELTRI, MD
Sports Medicine & Orthopedic
Surgery |
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Dr. Veltri is fellowship-trained in
sports medicine and shoulder surgery. He began his sports
medicine career working with the New York Giants and St. John’s
University, then served in the Air Force as Chief of the
Orthopedic Service at Luke AFB in Arizona.
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