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HOF Profile: Tom Whalen - What Temple Means to Me

Temple is part of the fabric of who I am as a person - part of who I was, who I am and who I aspire to be. To me, Temple means living in one of the largest and most diverse cities in the country, receiving an education from a nationally recognized academic institution, playing for Skip Wilson, a Hall of Fame coach, having phenomenal teammates that supported me and pushed me to excellence, and most importantly, meeting my wife, also a former Temple athlete, who remains the most important person in my life. Temple is always with me.