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Des Linden, Texas Western Rap, Wright Thompson And Golf

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Des Linden returns to Boston on April 15 looking to defend her 2018 Boston Marathon title. But in the year leading up to last year's competition, Linden almost abandoned elite running entirely. This week on Only A Game, Linden shares her journey. Plus, how a former ABC news correspondent in his 80s and a former college football walk-on honored the 1966 Texas Western basketball team in a rap. And Wright Thompson shares memories of Augusta National Golf Course and his late father. Join us!

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The Story Behind A Rap About The 1966 Texas Western Team
Last year, an octogenarian and a former college football walk-on one third his age teamed up to honor the 1966 Texas Western basketball team ... in rap.

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This program aired on April 6, 2019.

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