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    THIS STARR KEEPS SHINING

    Sep 11, 2020 4 minutes
    BY LARRY CANALE larrycanale@comcast.net

    ATHLETES CAN BE ROLE MODELS — Who’s the ultimate sports hero—a star on the field of play who also showed class and decency off the field? One name that belongs in the discussion is Bart Starr. The longtime Green Bay quarterback was a leader, a clutch performer and (per his five NFL championships in five seasons) a winner. And off the field, Starr was a model citizen, throwing his time and energy into all kinds of charitable ventures, including the Rawhide Boys Ranch (rawhide.org) and Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation (lombardifoundation.org).

    The Top 10 chart here puts Starr in our eyes again. The

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