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Margie Cason had just seen grandson Curtis Brinkley off when she felt dizzy. As she rested, the phone rang: Brinkley had just been shot.
Meanwhile, Brinkley was asking nurses: "Am I going to be able to play football again?" Brinkley, who still holds the city-league record for rushing, had just been signed by the Chargers.
Meanwhile, Brinkley was asking nurses: "Am I going to be able to play football again?" Brinkley, who still holds the city-league record for rushing, had just been signed by the Chargers.
madaboutit: Good luck, man. I will come to...
Curtis Brinkley, the city leagues’ all-time rushing leader, who was shot when he was an NFL player, kisses his grandmother, Margie Cason.
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This Broadway-style large-cast musical is inspired by the 1954 motion picture of the same name. The musical comedy tells the story of two showbiz buddies putting on a show in a picturesque Vermont inn, and finding their perfect mates in the bargain. The score features classic songs by composer-lyricist Irving Berlin, including 'Count Your Blessings,' 'Happy Holiday,' 'I Love a Piano,' 'Sisters,' 'Blue Skies,' the title song and more.
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Academy of Music, The • Broad & Locust Sts., Philadelphia, PA
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