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I am here to give my players the little push they need, just like they needed long ago, when first learning the art of the swing. All you needed then was a little push, and quickly you were pumping away, flying higher and higher, without any more help from the 'coach.'

John Kessel

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John Kessel
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: September 24
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John Joseph Vincent Kessel
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