Billy Hackett was born in Boston, Mass., where he spent the first half of his childhood, and where his love of sports began. As a child, Billy’s life was all about sports. “My mom and dad were both coaches, and I played on the tennis and soccer teams. My dad coached the boys soccer team, and my mom coached the girls team. When I was going into middle school, my father decided he was ready to leave the financial industry in Boston and embark upon a new career, and so he relocated the family to ...
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Our Quest To Buy The Boda Collection is Over
On Friday, we told you about an effort to raise funds to purchase Steve Boda's extensive collection of Notre Dame football statistics and donate it to the university. This evening, I've suspended our fundraising drive. Now I want to explain why. I've been in daily contact with Ron Brown, the man who purchased Mr. Boda's collection on consignment and was selling it through eBay. There was a buyer through that auction, but Ron was initially skeptical he was legitimate. When the buyer missed ...