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    • By David Elfin

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    The Washington Times

    Thursday, February 19, 2009

    But for now, he can best help kids with his message and his money.

    “I really want to be involved in the community,” Cooley said. “This scholarship program was part of the plan. I’m excited about it. I think it’s going to be very cool.”

    About the Author
    David Elfin

    David Elfin

    David Elfin has been following Washington-area sports teams since the late 1960s. David began his journalism career at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, the University of Pennsylvania (B.A., history) and Syracuse University (M.S., telecommunications). He wrote for the Bulletin (Philadelphia), the Post-Standard (Syracuse) and The Washington Post before coming to The Washington Times in 1986. He has covered colleges, the Orioles ...

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