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Arlington Touchdown Club welcomes Robert Ryan

Described as "the quintessential American sportswriter" and a basketball guru, will be speak at the February meeting of the Touchdown Club

Sports writer and author Bob Ryan
Sports writer and author Bob Ryan (Photo courtesy of wikimedia.org)

As part of its monthly speaker series, The Touchdown Club of Arlington welcomes noted sports writer Bob Ryan to its February meeting. Formerly with The Boston Globe and author, Ryan covered basketball for decades. He has been described as "the quintessential American sportswriter" and a basketball guru. He is well known for his coverage of the sport including his famous stories from covering the Boston Celtics in the 1970s. Ryan will be sharing some of these stories and insights from his career, during which he covered 20 NBA finals, 20 Final Fours, nine World Series, five Super Bowls, seven Olympics and many other events. His final column in the Globe was published August 12, 2012.

The Touchdown Club of Arlington mission is to promote the physical and social welfare of the youth of Arlington and promote the good fellowship and sociability amongst its members. If you are interested in finding out more about the club or this month's speaker please visit us at www.TheTouchdownClub.com, or contact one of our members.

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