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That's it. Curtains. Off to the races. Treetops. Seashells and balloons.

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Al McGuire
Age: 72 †
Born: 1928
Born: September 7
Died: 2001
Died: January 26
Basketball Coach
Basketball Player
Queens
New York
Balloons
Curtains
Races
Race
Treetops

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