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The day Jim Sweeney recalled his father's death

- The Fresno Bee

Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013 | 10:55 AM

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The death of former Fresno State football coach Jim Sweeney made me recall the day back in the mid-1980s when I interviewed him about another death: The passing of Bill Sweeney, his father.

I was working at The Kingsburg Recorder. I had heard Jim refer to his father — “a hard-rock miner” — more than once. Fathers are important to sons. I phoned Jim and asked for an interview. He said yes.

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