Rowing The Atlantic, Kamau Murray, Med Student/Linebacker

This week on Only A Game, the story of a biology teacher who set out to row from Newfoundland to England. Also, Kamau Murray is famous for coaching 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens. But that's not his only job — Murray also runs a tennis center on the South Side of Chicago. Plus, the story of an NFL linebacker who moonlighted as a med student. Join us!

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Kamau Murray Coaches Sloane Stephens...And Kids On Chicago's South Side

Kamau Murray is one of the rising stars on the pro tennis coaching scene. And he's hoping his success can help lift others up, too.

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Bryce Carlson's Solo Row Across The Atlantic

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