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Top of the Morning, April 13, 2018

Champaign's CHARLIE FINN knows more about RED GRANGE than anyone. Don't believe me? Check out Finn's program "The Galloping Ghost: Red Grange Visits Allerton" at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Allerton Park library.

Tickets are $15 for the two-hour event, which will include Finn's talk and multiple videos.

The 84-year-old Finn, a Gibson City native, is a longtime fan of Illinois legend Grange.

"He was a humble guy," Finn said. "As a ballplayer, he wasn't just a one- or two-game freak. He was consistent over three years and performed time after time over that period.