I’m a tad late to the Father’s Day celebrations and commemorations, but after Alex Cora’s heartfelt dugout moment talking about his late father Sunday (Nick Cafardo captured it beautifully in his column), I wanted to cite a few of the dads who’ve impacted sports figures in our region through the years.
■ Next time you’re watching Steve Burton deliver Red Sox highlights on Channel 4, keep this story in mind.
Steve is the proud dad of four Division 1 college varsity athletes. He’s also one of five siblings, including three brothers who played football at Northwestern. Steve played at Northwestern, but his path to the Big Ten was unconventional. Steve’s dad, the late Ron Burton Sr., was an original Patriot running back in 1960 and dedicated his post-football days to helping underprivileged youngsters from the inner city.
Monday, June 18, 2018
Late To The Party
Shank slaps together a few belated Father's Day stories:
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No heartwarming tale of a son of privilege being drunk on a weekday morning and getting lugged by a suburban pd for assaulting them allegedly?
There's always next year!
no next year it will be how David Price's dad had a son who is a winner unlike Tom Brady who steals from charities or deflates footballs
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