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General Category => Hackensack Discussion => Topic started by: Editor on May 14, 2004, 06:50:15 PM

Title: Great quote from Hackensack's Mike Fratello - Sports Commentator - Interview
Post by: Editor on May 14, 2004, 06:50:15 PM
This week, The Post's Andrew Marchand spoke with TNT's NBA commentator, Mike Fratello. The 57-year-old Fratello grew up in Hackensack:

The full interview may be found here:  Interview (http://www.nypost.com/sports/16971.htm)

This is the quote that I like:

Q: What did you learn growing up in Hackensack that has stayed with you your entire life?

A: Hackensack was a tremendous place to grow up. If I could grow up again, I would pick the same exact spot, because we had a really diverse group of people that we went to school with. It was a mixture of nationalities, races and just a great blend of all this without any of the problems that we saw in other communities.