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Staff - Eric Poole's Profile
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Name: Eric Poole Age: 38 Occupation: journalist SC Position: columnist Location: Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, United States
More Information
Web Site: none Favorite Quote: "The Labor Movement -- the folks who brought you
the weekend." - unknown Favorite Web Sites:
ESPN.com,
The Onion,
and
USA Rugby Favorite Sport: football Favorite Athlete: Mario Lemieux
Eric Poole is a former professional athlete (rugby, semi-pro football) and
is also well-versed in sports history. He was the recipient of the Golden
Quill Award (from the Western Pennsylvania Press Association) which
was about the history of semi-professional football in southwestern
Pennsylvania. His work has also appeared in the Pittsburgh Sports
Report and Rugby Magazine. Currently, Eric is a staff writer
for the Ellwood City Ledger, a publication based near Pittsburgh.