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All Things Denver XXXVIII: On To Better Days!

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We've lost Rick Callahan, who went from the Galesburg Silver Streaks to DU. He and Harry Hollines were DU's first black/white roommate combination. Rick was a solid if unspectacular back court guy, the perfect compliment to Harry's hot shooting. Harry, of course, is still DU's all time leading scorer and one of nature's true noblemen. Rick got a law degree from DU, was a youth coach and worked very hard over the years to deal with racial problems. Apart from being a fan, I shared with Rick the distinction of being one of only two DU undergraduates allowed to rent an apartment in Cypress Towers (at least according to the land lady).

RIP Rick. And thanks
 
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Old Pio said:
We've lost Rick Callahan, who went from the Galesburg Silver Streaks to DU. He and Harry Hollines were DU's first black/white roommate combination. Rick was a solid if unspectacular back court guy, the perfect compliment to Harry's hot shooting. Harry, of course, is still DU's all time leading scorer and one of nature's true noblemen. Rick got a law degree from DU, was a youth coach and worked very hard over the years to deal with racial problems. Apart from being a fan, I shared with Rick the distinction of being one of only two DU undergraduates allowed to rent an

in Cypress Towers (at least according to the land lady).

RIP Rick. And thanks
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Sorry to hear about RC. I got to know him when he was at DU Law. He lived with Doug Funk who is still a friend. I'll give Doug the sad news. Doug lives in Mexico on the beach.
 
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Sorry to hear about RC. I got to know him when he was at DU Law. He lived with Doug Funk who is still a friend. I'll give Doug the sad news. Doug lives in Mexico on the beach.
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OldPio, Doug is very upset. 68. Doug may join USCHO To get info from you. They were tight, but I bet you know that. Doug wrote that Rick had been in his dreams for about a week. If you. Are on Facebook, you can write Doug Funk. RIP RC. RICK treated me like a old friend the first time we met. I think it was at a card game at their house.
 
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thedunker said:
OldPio, Doug is very upset. 68. Doug may join USCHO To get info from you. They were tight, but I bet you know that. Doug wrote that Rick had been in his dreams for about a week. If you. Are on Facebook, you can write Doug Funk. RIP RC. RICK treated me like a old friend the first time we met. I think it was at a card game at their house.
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I may have unintentionally misled when I mentioned that Rick and I lived in Cypress Towers. We did, but not together. We knew each other. My experiences with him mirrored yours: just a great guy in every sense of the word. A class act who made DU a better place through his presence.

I learned of Rick's passing from the DU website.

http://www.denverpioneers.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/072214aae.html
 
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Old Pio said:
Please indulge an old man's pride: My great nephew has just accepted an appointment to the Air Force Academy. This all came about very suddenly. He took an official recruiting visit to the Springs this past weekend. Their offensive coordinator spent an hour on the phone with his mom Saturday morning. He's a high character kid with a 3.9 gpa. He's also 6'4" 285. A two time all stater in AZ with his senior year to go, and can bench 365. Stanford had been his number one choice. But the AFA guys must have really sold him. He looked up what a newly commissioned Second Lieutenant makes and concluded it's a pretty good entry level salary and benefits package, combined with a guaranteed job.

I just wish he could skate. I've fantasized about him delivering life altering checks in the slot. "Ladies and gentlemen, there will be this brief time out while the medical examiner collects the remains." I'll tell him about Frank, of course, but he's never been on skates in his life.

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Now this feels like a good reason to make the drive down to the Springs for an AFA football game!
 
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Just finished my daily workout at CFC. On my way out to the parking lot I walked through Magness Arena. I can report that over the weekend the compressors were turned off and the sheet of ice was removed. This afternoon removal of the current center-ice-overhead-video-screen began in prepartion for the installation of the new video board. There is other work which will be done relating to the boards surrounding the rink. Looks like it will be mid-to-late August before all work is completed and a new sheet of ice is in place.
 
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A Shot and a Goal said:
Just finished my daily workout at CFC. On my way out to the parking lot I walked through Magness Arena. I can report that over the weekend the compressors were turned off and the sheet of ice was removed. This afternoon removal of the current center-ice-overhead-video-screen began in prepartion for the installation of the new video board. There is other work which will be done relating to the boards surrounding the rink. Looks like it will be mid-to-late August before all work is completed and a new sheet of ice is in place.
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Wonder of there will be a pro camp this summer?
 
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Old Pio said:
Apres at the Golden Bee?
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vizoroo said:
Where else would you go?
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Indeed.

Since personal news does get shared here from time to time, I will mention that, after three years back in Colorado unable to secure a teaching job, I finally have one. It will be nice to get rid of my 20-yr-old POS car before it craps out on me, and maybe even start making student loan payments. :)
 
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duper said:
Indeed.

Since personal news does get shared here from time to time, I will mention that, after three years back in Colorado unable to secure a teaching job, I finally have one. It will be nice to get rid of my 20-yr-old POS car before it craps out on me, and maybe even start making student loan payments. :)
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Congrats on the new job!!!

Big time transfer coming in for DU Lax from Maryland. Connor is the younger brother of senior Sean Cannizzaro.

http://www.denverpost.com/lacrosse/ci_26231931/du-lacrosse-team-gets-transfer-cannizzaro-from-maryland
 
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duper said:
Indeed.

Since personal news does get shared here from time to time, I will mention that, after three years back in Colorado unable to secure a teaching job, I finally have one. It will be nice to get rid of my 20-yr-old POS car before it craps out on me, and maybe even start making student loan payments. :)
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Congrats!
DU fund raisers should be calling any day now:p
 
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Adam Kimelman, NHL.com -- Goaltender Evan Cowley and forwards Ryan Hitchcock and Austin Poganski have been added to the roster that will take part in the USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp next week in Lake Placid, N.Y., USA Hockey announced Tuesday.
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Congrats to Evan!
Would have loved to see Trevor Moore get the call.

And thanks to Goon's World.com Of course he was happier to see incoming UND frosh Poganski vs Pioneer soph Cowley.
 
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From now through September 4th season ticket holders are able to buy tickets to any/all individual games before they become available to the general public on Septmebr 5th. Tickets may be bought online and printed at your convenience.
 
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