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Happy 38th birthday, Frank Gore

From the time we become sports fans, we all have that one. Regardless of sport, regardless of gender, or age, or even physical ability, we all have that one player that we love above all others. Sometimes it happens when we’re kids, sometimes it happens when we’re adults, but certain athletes occupy a space in our hearts that endures well beyond their career on the field. For me, that player is Frank Gore, and it’s not even close.

By now, you all know the story. Freshman phenom at Miami who almost beat out Clinton Portis and Willis McGahee for the starting job.