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room. When we traveled for

matches, we often roomed

together. Larry was a big Tongan

and funny. When I say he was

funny, it was in the way of silly

jokes that made you roll your eyes

and still smile. Jack was blond,

lanky, and much more serious, but

he liked to do fun things. Like

most of the team, they didn’t take

their grades too seriously and

teased me when I studied on

wrestling trips.

There were two other wrestlers

in the upper weights, both at 185

pounds. The better of the two was

named Kevin. He was tall and

handsome, and the girls seemed to

really like him. Since none of the

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