Name: Robert Martino
Age: 68
RESIDENCE: Altoona
HIGH SCHOOL: Altoona, class of 1959
I usually attend games with: My buddies that I grew up with
My favorite sport: Football
My all-time favorite local player: Mike Reid
My all-time favorite local coach: A tie between Tom Irwin and Earl Strohm
My favorite high school team: A tie between Bishop Guilfoyle and Altoona
My favorite college team: Notre Dame
My favorite pro team: Pittsburgh Steelers
The most famous sports person I have ever met: Former Notre Dame football coach Ara Parseghian
My most prized sports photograph/memorabilia: Ticket stubs from Notre Dame football games in South Bend
My sports claim to fame as a sports fan: I was at the Steelers-Raiders game in 1972 at Three Rivers Stadium when the Immaculate Reception took place.
If I was the czar of local sports, the one thing I would change would be: I would like to see more penalties for showboating by athletes.
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