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Writers recognize courage of Koons **Philly sports writers name CCHS grad, a cancer survivor, most courageous athlete.

Frances Koons, one of the greatest distance runners in Lehigh Valley history, has had no greater triumph than beating cancer and then returning to the track and again succeeding in national races. The former Villanova All-American hopes to compete for the United States in the…

· Andre D. Williams

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Dawkins and Jenkins: Educate to elevate ** Neither famous athlete went to college, but both say it’s important to others’ success.

Baseball Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins, a former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher, and former Philadelphia 76ers center Darryl Dawkins both went straight from high school to their respective professional leagues. Neither got to experience college, something both men said Thursday…

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SportsFest begins with feeding frenzy ** Dignitaries gather to celebrate the start of the event’s ninth year. ** 2005 SPORTSFEST

Cedar Beach was packed Thursday evening. And not everybody was playing games. Or walking. Or running. There were a lot of people grabbing free food in the overcrowded SportsFest hospitality tent. On the blacktop, there were high school basketball teams playing their hearts out…

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Un-rapt: Most Sixers nix viewing Game 5 ** McKie planned to scout, but others want no part of Friday’s New York-Toronto game.

One round completed, at least one more to play. Just who their next opponent would be was a mystery to the Sixers and everybody else early Friday, so following practice at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, coach Larry Brown and most of his players chose to enjoy…

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