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Boxing Great Marvelous Marvin Hagler Dies at 66 Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer
5 Georgetown University Men's Basketball Head Coach Patrick Ewing is now the first person in conference history to be the most outstanding player on a Big East Tournament Championship team as a player and to coach a Big East squad to a conference title. (Photo courtesy Georgetown Athletic)
Ewing, Harris Resurrect Georgetown Back to Prominence Daniel Kucin, Jr. WI Sports Writer Georgetown University Men's Basketball Head Coach Patrick Ewing has faced adversity his entire life. When Ewing's mentor, the late John Thompson, led Georgetown to the NCAA National Championship in 1982, Ewing had to grin and bear the moment of witnessing James Worthy, Michael Jordan and the North Carolina Tar Heels celebrate victory. However, true character lies in champions when they are stopped at the door from greatness, figuratively and literally. Ewing was held back multiple times by security guards at Madison
Square Garden during the 2021 Big East Basketball Tournament in the same venue where he played as one of the greatest New York Knick players of all-time. Not only did Ewing power those hurdles, but he also cleared them by winning the National Championship as a player (MVP) in 1984 for the Hoyas only national championship and defeated No. 2 Creighton (73-48) as the head coach on March 13 to win their first conference championship since 2007. The win was a bittersweet experi-
GEORGETOWN Page 32 4 Senior Jahvon Blair provides points and veteran leadership. (Photo courtesy Georgetown Athletics)
Marvelous Marvin Hagler, who ruled the middleweight boxing division in the 1980s and never received the recognition he deserved as an alltime great, has died. He was 66. Hagler’s wife appeared to confirm his death Saturday in a post to the boxer’s Facebook fan club page. “I am sorry to make a very sad announcement,” Kay Hagler wrote. “Today, unfortunately, my beloved husband Marvelous Marvin passed away unexpectedly at his home here in New Hampshire. Our
family requests that you respect our privacy during this difficult time.” A member of the Boxing Hall of Fame, Hagler, who legally changed his name to Marvelous in 1982, had a career record of 63-2 with 52
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The Gray Family Shares Lessons Learned During COVID Pandemic
Marylanders Look for Stimulus Payments in Their Bank Accounts William J. Ford WI Staff Writer LaRonda Gray and her husband, Tahira, already know how they will allocate the stimulus money they received Tuesday, March 15. “Pay bills first and foremost,” she said. “During COVID-19, our children had a growth spurt. We need to buy them some summer clothes. Now, we’ll be able to update their wardrobes.” Upon LaRonda Gray re-
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5 The Gray family of Hyattsville from left to right: Omari, 18; Shane, 14; Tahira Gray; Kayla, 8, in the front; Jade, 11; and LaRonda Gray. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)
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