Monthly Archives: August 2024

Mitchell among 6 inductees to Gary Sports Hall of Fame

By CAROLE CARLSON

The Gary Sports Hall of Fame grew by six new members, including a former NBA player, two MLB players and a woman who spent 20 years as a leader of the Indiana High School Athletic Association.

The Class of 2024 inductees include NBA player Winston Garland, baseball players Wallace Johnson and Nick Strincevich, girls’ […]

By |August 6th, 2024|MLB, NBA|
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McMichael grateful for his Hall of Fame honor

Former Chicago Bears defensive tackle Steve “Mongo” McMichael realized a life-long dream when he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Aug. 3.

Suffering from the ravages of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), which is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, McMichael is unable to walk […]

By |August 6th, 2024|Chicago Bears|
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About Fred Mitchell

Fred Mitchell is an award-winning sportswriter who spent over 41 years with the Chicago Tribune and is now an adjunct professor of journalism at DePaul University's College of Communication.
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