But for the moment in Tel Aviv, our U.S. Air Force IntelligenceOfficer considered hi8mself a “Voice of America” CBS Edward R. Murrow candidate. Those yesterdays, broadcasting the Naziblitz from the London rooftops, hailed the stance of a hero,during the advent of World War2…..
Hadn’t he be groomed forsuch a nonpareil roile, notwithstaqnding standing at the corner of Allenby and Ben Yahuda in Tele Aviv but a crow’s eye from, Jaffa, the mEDIterraneanand sharing a breakfast with Mr.Murrow and his children at the Dan Hotel.
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HDN’T HE put in his stint at MidwoodHBigh School
as the comissiuner of Athletics, the sports ditor for the epilog, eitting up the om petittiveintralmural games for the Comets, Gremlins nd the Ocean venue east Wmiwood Jewish Center Wingate Field “scholars….
“Honest Bill “ Rosenblatt, Shelly fine, Lenny Singerf(the captain_ dede eye Wally Kaplan, Lustgaqrden, Howie Weiusglass off the bech, Jerry Ringelheim,. Lefty Fisher.
In the groove perhaps, but to sit eye ball to eyeball with Raymond Gram Swing’s CBS auteur Edward R. Mujrrow at the Dan Hotel’s Tel Av iv brfeaskfast for timeless “Voice of America” role seemed a CroMagnon m an impossibilityuh. An unbelkievable reality!
Martin Block’s Make believe ballroom? Hey what?
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But if itwasn’t for Julie Raskin , the Chairman of the Mn’sAthletic department, forwarding his spirited letter to ULA near the end of our Senior Year, who knows. But his endorsement lent oursel;ves to the bsketb all wavelength of recruitin g the legendary John Wooden.
His initials the reverse of the former Wilber Johyns…..John Wooden successor, Wilbur becoming theAthletic Diorector.
Coach Johnsleavingducawts for us at Madison Sqare Garden’s M idsemster NIT wqhere our blue eyes caught Dave Minor of Toledo University, playing with aq plastic vise onhius left arm….ave transferring to UCFLA as WW2 neared its end.
Dave introducing us to the team’s center Don Barksdale….Drafted by Red Auerbach’s Boston Celtics.
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Minoring in Physial Education, Barkskdale had a music store on Suth Western Avenue. When we clled there, a voice picked up the phone. “Jackie Robinson here.”
January 13, 2016 The City that never sleeps
