Name: Jack Burket
Age: 74
Residence: Altoona
High school: Hollidaysburg, class of 1953
I usually attend games with: My son, Jeff, and my wife, Dee
My favorite sport: Baseball
My all-time favorite local player to watch while growing up: Jimmy Ronan
My all-time favorite local coach: Al Klausman
My favorite high school team: Hollidaysburg
My favorite college team: Michigan
My favorite pro team: Toronto Blue Jays
The most famous sports person I have ever met: "Mean" Joe Greene
My most prized sports photograph/memorabilia: A home run ball hit by Willie Mays Aikens of the Toronto Blue Jays
My sports claim to fame: I fullfilled a dream of owning a thoroughbred race horse in 2001. His name was Sparkling Tejano.
If I were the czar of local sports, the one thing I would change would be: I never like to see a coach embarrass a non-pitcher by replacing him in the middle of an inning.
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