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August 26, 2015

Crime Sports

The Heart of Football Beats in Aliquippa

The story of a small town just outside Pittsburgh that has suffered through a half-century of economic decline, racial tension, and endless crime. Despite that trajectory, or perhaps because of it, Aliquippa has also produced an astounding number of NFL players.

S.L. Price Sports Illustrated Jan 2011 35min Permalink