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I grew up wanting a guitar, my family was very poor. When I was fourteen my mother bought me a Gibson ES 125 thin body. That was a bunch of money in those days - $125.00.

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Steve Young
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: October 11
American Football Player
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Salt Lake City
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