“You Gotta Have Heart(s)” – August 2014 Athlete of the Month
James “JJ” Jones, 68, Kansas City, Kansas Listening to JJ Jones tell his story, it’s hard not to start humming “You Gotta Have Heart” from the popular musical Damn Yankees. That’s because he continues to swing a bat after not one but two heart transplants. The Kansas native spent much of his childhood in California,
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Albuquerque, New Mexico
When 94 year old senior athlete Larry Johnson of Albuquerque received his NSGA Personal Best Award recognizing him as an inspiration and role model for active, healthy aging, he decided to demonstrate his vitality by standing on his head in front of 1,200 delighted attendees to the opening session for the 36th annual New Mexico
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The Long Run – August 2014
Association News VOTE and SHARE – 2013 Games Up For Best Amateur Multisport Event Award The 2013 National Senior Games Presented by Humana is nominated for “Best Multi-Sport or Multi-Discipline Event” in the 2014 SportsTravel Awards poll hosted by prestigious SportsTravel Magazine. The SportsTravel Awards recognize excellence in the organization and management of sporting events at the amateur,
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