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Clubhouse Chatter: Three Favorite Pro Athletes Growing Up


 
By Spyder Dann mdann@dailyregister.com
updated: 4/10/2020 8:16 AM

LeBron James, Tiger Woods and Jake Delhomme
-- Former Carterville standout and Kansas. State men's golfer Jake Eklund

Michael Jordan, Ozzie Smith, Carl Lewis
-- Andy Sloan, Benton High School girls basketball coach

Reggie Jackson, Magic Johnson, Jimmy Connors.
-- Bob Waggoner, Pinckneyville High School head basketball coach

Kirby Puckett, Reggie Miller, Bo Jackson
-- Kyle Geiger, Du Quoin High School head baseball coach

Michael Jordan. Allen Iverson. Steve Nash
-- Lindsey Murray, former Harrisburg & Ole Miss athlete

Michael Jordan of course. Every kid my age loved him. Gary Payton was my guy though. 3rd was my guy Jason "White Chocolate" Williams. Honorable Mention: Spyder Mann Dann
-- Sayler Shurtz, Herrin High School boys basketball coach

Reggie Miller, Deion Sanders, Mark Grace
-- Jake Stewart, Harrisburg High School Girls Basketball Coach

Brett Favre, Kobe Bryant, Mark Grace
-- Tyler Buss, Mt. Carmel High School boys basketball coach

Albert Pujols, Ben Roethlisberger, Troy Polamalu
-- Karsyn Davis, former Harrisburg athlete, current SEMO softball player

Albert Pujols, Yadier Molina & Kobe Brant
-- Jess Hopson, former Harrisburg basketball player

Michael Jordan, Brett Favre, Sergey Bubka
-- Derek Beard, Du Quoin AD and football coach

Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Ben Wallace
-- Mady Wallace, Benton High School senior girls basketball player

Michael Jordan, Ken Griffey Jr. and Marshall Faulk
-- Ryan Godisky, Marion Athletic Director

Bobby Hurley, Grant Hill and Brett Favre
-- Nick Hill, SIU head football coach and former Du Quoin standout

Clubhouse Chatter is compiled by Spyder Dann & appears Tuesday and Friday.

 
 
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