Paul Sweeney
It was January 1980 and I was very sick. Over the previous 14 years, I had undergone 56 surgeries to address health problems I was born with. The problem I faced in 1980 was critical, even life threatening. I had been struggling with it all fall and needed surgery the following summer to resolve my issue. As far back as I can remember, I was an Eagles fan. I cherished Sunday afternoons watching Eagles games with my dad and brothers. Following the Eagles' Division Championship in 1980, I received my greatest Christmas gift ever: tickets to the Eagles-Vikings playoff game. The Eagles won and I was ecstatic. A few days later my brother got up at 3 AM ... READ MORE
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