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Carl Nassib, NFL's 1st openly gay active player and West Chester native, has jersey added to Smithsonian
The Smithsonian is recognizing West Chester native Carl Nassib for becoming the first openly gay player to appear in an NFL ...
Carl 'Tinker' West, East Coast surfing pioneer and early Springsteen manager, has died
Carl "Tinker" West managed the pre-E Street group Steel Mill, which included Bruce Springsteen, Vini Lopez, Danny Federici ...
Barbara Hall, Champion, Ohio
CHAMPION, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Barbara “Barb” Joyce Hall, 70 of Champion, Ohio, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2025, at ...
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Remembering Carl ‘Tinker’ West: The unlikely friendship that shaped Springsteen’s early career
Carl Tinker West's life story reflects his impact as a rocket scientist, surfboard founder, and friend to Bruce Springsteen, ...
Springsteen writes touching eulogy for his early manager Carl ‘Tinker’ West
West, the Boss’ manager at the very start of his music career — at the end of the ’60s to the early ’70s — was 89 when he ...
Countdown to Kickoff: Carl Granderson is the Saints Player of Day 96
Carl Granderson is the Saints Player of Day 96. His continued improvement is a major key to the success of Brandon Staley's ...
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Carl 'Tinker' West, East Coast surfing pioneer and early Springsteen manager, has died
Bruce Springsteen called Carl "Tinker West "one of the most important people of my young life." West was an electrical engineer and physicist by education. Also a musician, he worked for the ...
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Carl 'Tinker' West, East Coast surfing pioneer and early Springsteen manager, has died
Carl “Tinker” West, a surfing pioneer on the East Coast who was also a pivotal figure in the success of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, has died. He was 89. West managed the pre-E ...