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Name: D.J. Pierannunzio
Age: 33
Residence: Altoona
High school: Altoona, class of 1999
My favorite sport: Baseball
I usually attend games with: My family and friends
Favorite high school team: Altoona
Favorite college team: Penn State
Favorite pro team: Boston Red Sox
My favorite sports memory: I proposed to my wife at a Red Sox-Yankees game that was put on the scoreboard back in 2004.
The local athlete I’ve most enjoyed watching while growing up: Mike Iuzzolino
My all-time favorite local coach: Larry Betar
The most famous athlete I ever met: Franco Harris
My most prized autograph or picture is of: I have an autoraphed photo of Brett Favre.
If I have a claim to fame as a fan, it would be: I was with my mom at the Penn State game when Joe Paterno passed Bear Bryant for all-time victories.
If I were the boss of local sports, the one rule I would enforce would be: There should be impartial coaches on every youth sports team. You should have people with no family ties to the players on the roster.
If you would like to take part in Fandom, contact Scott Franco at sfranco@altoonamirror.com.