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Black hockey hero awaited Sport searching for its own Tiger Woods; WHO ARE THEY? There are 41 black hockey players in the six major professional hockey leagues, according to the leagues, who were the sources for this list: NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Calgary: Jarome Iginla RW Edmonton: Mike Grier RW Montreal: Donald Brashear LW Phoenix: Jason Doig D St. Louis: Grant Fuhr G INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Detroit: Darren Banks LW Grand Rapids, Mich.: Pokey Reddick G Houston: Graeme Townshend RW Kansas City: Ian Boyce C LW, Dale Craigwell C Manitoba: Fred Brathwaite G San Antonio: Shawn Reid D AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE Carolina: Kevin Weekes G, Craig Martin RW Hamilton, Ontario: Sean Brown D, Joaquin Gage G, Georges Laraque RW Hershey, Pa.: Paul Jerrard D Kentucky: Fredrik Oduya D Philadelphia: Bruce Coles RW Portland, Maine: Anson Carter C Rochester, N.Y.: Rumun Ndur D Saint John, New Brunswick: Doug Bonner G, John Craighead RW Springfield, Mass.: Reggie Savage C Syracuse, N.Y.: Ian McIntyre LW Worcester, Mass.: Jamal Mayers C CENTRAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Macon, Ga.: Reggie Brezeault LW COLONIAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Dayton, Ohio: Cosmo Clarke LW Muskegon, Mich.: Kevin Hill RW Port Huron, Mich.: Akil Adams D Quad City, Ill.: John Batten D, Mark McFarlane RW Thunder Bay, Ontario: Jason Firth D EAST COAST HOCKEY LEAGUE Dayton: Jason Downey D Mississippi: Roger Maxwell RW Mobile, Ala: Craig Johnson LW Pensacola, Fla: Kahlil Thomas F Raliegh, N.C.: Maurice Hall C Richmond, Va.: Darren Meek D South Carolina: Marc Tardif LW
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Hockey is still searching for a black hero.
A diversity-minded National Hockey League waits with open arms.
It wants a player with an aura like golfer Tiger Woods. It wants to
introduce more blacks to the game and more minorities in general.
Yet the track record for numbers of blacks in professional hockey is
far from overwhelming. Currently, there are 41 black players in the
six major hockey leagues. That covers 106 franchises.
"A kid is going to emerge who is the Michael Jordan of hockey,"
said Bryant McBride, head of the NHL diversity task force. "Hockey
is the most diverse of the four ...
 "Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL)")
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Rosary High School builds on success
Newspaper article from: Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL)
; The Rosary High School Orchestra is traveling to Branson...Hall of Fame in Nashville. AURORA -- As Rosary High School's students pass through the...the surrounding communities. The current Rosary student body comes from Catholic and public...
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Rosary 101 Mother and son team up for primer on how to use classic spiritual tool.(Neighbor)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
; ...Everyone wanted the rosaries but very few people really...know how to pray the rosary," Doyle said. Doyle...Geneva published "The Rosary Prayer by Prayer: How...the Christ-Centered Rosary of the Blessed Mother...have never been enough rosaries," Doyle said. "Every...
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Rosary finds its way back to one who lost it; In 1953 - when she was 6 years old - Dubuquer lost her mother's prized possession
Newspaper article from: Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
; ...accidentally dropped her mother's favorite rosary between the walls of the family home...could not retrieve the gold and crystal rosary, and soon afterward the family moved to another house. Over time, the rosary was forgotten. Two weeks ago, a worker...
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 "Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA)")
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Rosaries, for the boys.
Newspaper article from: Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA)
; ...can do is make a rosary." So far, she...made more than 800 rosaries, with 600 more...the first Ranger rosary. Several of his...learned how to make rosaries in her religion...take over. The rosaries are generally shipped...how to pray the rosary and the Divine Mercy...
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 "The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY)")
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ROSARY CHANGE GREETED WARMLY.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY)
; ...Roman Catholic Church - the praying of the rosary. The Catholic News Service reported Monday...believers already meditate on while saying the rosary. The service reported the pope would...also announce the start of a Year of the Rosary, dedicated to reviving that form of prayer...
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ROSARY MAKER SENDS PRAYERS AROUND THE WORLD Series: Everyday Heroes
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News
; ...Through an international rosary-makers newsletter, rosary needs are communicated. Addresses to which rosaries can be sent are included along...supplier of beads and cord, says rosary makers produce 4,000 rosaries daily and this satisfies only...
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Rosaries, for the boys.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
; ...can do is make a rosary." So far, she...made more than 800 rosaries, with 600 more...the first Ranger rosary. Several of his...learned how to make rosaries in her religion...take over. The rosaries are generally shipped...how to pray the rosary and the Divine Mercy...
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Rosary High School steadfast in empowering young women
Newspaper article from: Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL)
; The styles might have changed, but Rosary High School's commitment to superior...consistent through the years. AURORA - Rosary High School was established because of...announced the name of the school to be Rosary High School on Aug. 8, 1963. The building...
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Rosary set to pop music is a hit
Newspaper article from: Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
; ...selections Zablocki has downloaded are the Rosary Tapes, a collection of Roman Catholic prayers and meditations for the rosary set to contemporary music by a pair...Zablocki, a 25-year- old Catholic. The Rosary Tapes have helped open the centuries...
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 "The Capital Times (Madison, WI)")
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CREATING ROSARIES IS A LABOR OF LOVE.(METRO)
Newspaper article from: The Capital Times (Madison, WI)
; ...made hundreds of rosaries. It takes approximately...cord-style rosary. Principally...wire-style rosary takes up to two...complete. Such rosaries require a series...Beaver Dam. The rosaries are passed on to Our Lady's Rosary Makers of Louisville...
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