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Next month’s Boston Marathon will be the first since the race lost one of its icons, Dick Hoyt.
For decades, Dick and his son, Rick encouraged runners and did a lot to support the YMCA. On Thursday, the MetroWest YMCA honored Dick and Rick with a signed lithograph that will forever hang at its entrance with the words Dick lived by “Yes, you can!”
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Real Sports Podcast host Max Gershberg speaks with Dave McGillivray, the director of the Boston Marathon and longtime friend of the late Dick Hoyt, about Team Hoyt’s lasting impact on the racing community and the Hoyts’ incomparable father-son bond. Dave shares some of his favorite memories from his time with the Hoyts and gives a glimpse into what the response has been like since Dick’s passing. Also, Gershberg and McGillivray reflect on Dick and Rick Hoyt’s memorable appearances on HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel over the past 15 years, chronicling their growing popularity and journey on and off the racecourse.
Read MoreTHE EAGLE-TRIBUNE
When it’s time to talk about New England sports heroes, the names that immediately jump to mind are Ted Williams, Bill Russell, Bobby Orr, and Tom Brady.
Read MoreMILFORD DAILY NEWS
There must be thousands of Dick Hoyt regular guy, down-to-earth stories.
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Dave McGillivray’s introduction to Dick Hoyt happened on Cape Cod in the early 1980s.
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About 40 years ago, Dave McGillivray was cruising along at a nice pace, half-way through the Falmouth Road Race, when he did a double-take.
Read MoreNIGHTSIDE WITH DAN REA
Boston Marathon icon Dick Hoyt has passed away at the age of 80. Dick was often referred to as the heart and soul of the world-renowned race as he pushed his son, Rick, in a wheelchair across the finish line year after year. Do you have any memories of the race you would like to share or messages you would like to send to the Hoyt family? Dan will be joined by race director and philanthropist Dave McGillivray.
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One of the legends of the Boston Marathon, Dick Hoyt, has died at the age of 80, his family confirmed to WCVB.
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Dick Hoyt, a man who became an icon of the Boston Marathon after pushing his wheelchair-bound son in the race for decades, has passed away at the age of 80. He died in his sleep Wednesday morning, Boston Marathon race director Dave McGillivray told local media.
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Dick Hoyt, whose story and commitment to running with his son inspired countless runners and non-runners far beyond his native Massachusetts, died this morning. He was 80 years old.
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Russ Hoyt is mourning the loss of his father Dick Hoyt, who died Wednesday morning.
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Icon. Legend. Superhuman.
No adjective is too strong.
Persistent is another.
Dick Hoyt never accepted “no” for an answer.
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Last summer’s Runner’s World Classic at Merrimack College was a huge success. At least, that’s what long-time race director Dave McGillivray surmised after seeing thousands of people out for the inaugural three-day event, which included Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jeff Bauman running his first-ever road race, The Celebrity Mile.
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What do a NASA astronaut, a Boston Police Commissioner, a singing State Trooper, a 1980 “Miracle on Ice” Gold Medal winning ice hockey player, and a champion long-distance swimmer have in common?
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