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Paul Kimmage: In 35 years as a sportswriter, nobody made it more fun than Eddie Jordan
I’ve spent time with bigger names, but EJ and his boxers I borrowed belong on my Mount Rushmore
Paul Kimmage joined the ranks of the bewitched after meeting Eddie Jordan over 30 years ago.
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