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Bucky Irving and Tom Moore are separated by 64 years, and not much else (Published 2025)

By Dan Pompei · The New York Times · June 2025

Bucky Irving and Tom Moore are separated by 64 years, and not much else (Published 2025)

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"How a 22-year-old running back and a 86-year-old coach grew close."

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