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“When you look at where team sports are going, the National Football League is turning into organized warfare.”

Quote by Oren Lyons

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Oren Lyons, born in 1930, is a renowned lacrosse player. He achieved remarkable success in the sport of lacrosse and is hailed as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. more

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