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Hall of Honoree’s kids ‘Young’ at heart

Posted by Don Muret | Dec 15, 2022 | Pulse

YOUNG ROCKER: Ben Young, far left, is shown playing guitar for Linkin Park at Rock the Range in...

‘Back Home in the Dome’

Posted by Don Muret | Dec 15, 2022 | Arenas & Stadiums, Teams and Tenants

The San Antonio Spurs played nine seasons at the Alamodome before moving to a new arena in 2003. Twenty years later, they return to the dome to play a game as part of their 50th anniversary celebration. Continue Reading ‘Back Home in the Dome’

Big Red trailblazer in Big Ten

Posted by Don Muret | Dec 15, 2022 | Arenas & Stadiums, People, Pulse

Erleen Hatfield stands out as a trailblazer in the field of structural engineering for sports venues, as documented on the Big Ten Network. Continue Reading Big Red trailblazer in Big Ten

2022 HALL OF HONOR: KEN YOUNG

Posted by Don Muret | Dec 15, 2022 | Awards

LOVING CUP: Ken Young, playoff beard in full bloom, and his daughter Jennifer, cheer for the Norfolk Admirals on their way to winning the 2012 Calder Cup. A Food Service Legend From Hot Dogs To The Super Bowl To ‘The Simpsons’ Ken Young may be the most unassuming executive in sports and entertainment. Over the past 50 years, Young has owned three concessions firms and six minor league teams, but you’d never know it at the Super Bowl, where he could be seen hawking official game programs. Working basically around the clock on game days, Young and his crews running 400 to 600 workers generated more than $900,000 from selling game programs and merchandise at 16 Super Bowls, plus 26 Outback Bowls and seven national championship football games. Those funds helped pay off the mortgage and buy cemetery plots for his local synagogue in Tampa, Florida, before Young retired from… Continue Reading 2022 HALL OF HONOR: KEN YOUNG

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