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The Way It Was

THERE ARE SOME who were literally born to be successful athletes. People predetermined from before they ever set foot in a gym to take their place among the all-time greats. People who seem to have been put on Earth to excel at athletic endeavors and become great at whatever they put their mind and determination to. Danny Hodge was one of those people.

When the sports world lost Hodge last Christmas Eve at the age of 88, it lost a man who had achieved feats at a level that will likely never be equaled. He is

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