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Originally Posted by Danzig
believe tony dorsett is also from that area.
my folks were born and raised in western pa, outside pittsburgh. still have a lot of extended family there, including grandmother (93) and most of her 13 remaining children (she advocates the rhythm method-it worked for her!).
my parents moved to MD before i was even a thought.
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Yes, Tony is from Aliquippa and outstanding college player..and pro..but i was listing Hall of Famers from western PA, don't think Tony made it..and i think we had this conversation while back, remember your family from western PA..I'm from Lawrence Co, bout 25 miles from Youngstown,Ohio...we had mini family reunion in May, great time...still have sis and cousins there..and for the most part, yins,younse, yuz have disapeared..I have a coffee cup i got bout 30 years ago in Pgh with all the Pittsburghese II used back then..
Stillers
ketch
pellow
nuh uh
spicket
arn
babushka
rilly
those ones
cubbert
Been to games at Forbes Field, now long gone...and 3 Rivers playoff games..gone..yeah, i'm an old guy... 
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