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Pictured are Falcon Club Officers Tom Kawski, Tom Battaglia, Rob McAfee, Rich Jesse, Wally Adamowicz and Fritz Boettcher.
Those who were able to attend Fredonia High School basketball games this year, or any event in the Fredonia High School gym, may have noticed a new scorer’s table. The table was donated by the First Ward Falcons Club, and while featuring technological upgrades, also features a special dedication in honor of Roger Pacos.
“The Falcons Club reached out to us asking if there was any big purchase we were looking for,” said Fredonia Athletic Director Greg Lauer. “We had been looking for a new table for a year or so now, and it ended up being around the time that Roger Pacos died. He was a longtime bowling coach and teacher here, and a member of the First Ward club as well, so it worked out great that they wanted to do it in memory of him, and they donated the full amount. The table is certainly an upgrade over what we were dealing wit
Federal grand jury brings indictments against former Minneapolis police officers who murdered George Floyd
The four former Minneapolis police officers who participated in the murder of George Floyd last year were indicted on Friday by a grand jury with charges of federal civil rights crimes. Separately, Derrick Chauvin who was found guilty on April 20 of all three counts of murder for kneeling on George Floyd’s neck and causing his asphyxiation was also indicted on two counts of civil rights violations for a 2017 assault on a Minneapolis teenager.
The two grand jury indictments filed in the US District Court of Minnesota were published by the US Department of Justice along with a press release that states, “The first indictment charges former Minneapolis Police Department officers Derek Chauvin, 45; Tou Thao, 35; J. Alexander Kueng, 27; and Thomas Lane, 38, with federal civil rights crimes for their roles in the death of George Perry Floyd Jr.”
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20 Valuable Financial Lessons From Retired Athletes
20 Valuable Financial Lessons From Retired Athletes
You don t need a sports career or any special knowledge to learn from the success and mistakes of these athletes.
Editor s Note: This story originally appeared on NewRetirement.
Retired athletes too often face financial ruin. According to authoritative reporting by Sports Illustrated, approximately 78% of NFL players either go bankrupt or face some serious financial stress within two years of ending their playing careers, while 60% of NBA players are broke within five years of retiring from the game.
More recent data from the National Bureau of Economic Research estimates that 2% of retired football players file for bankruptcy within the first two years of retirement and almost 16% do so by year 12.