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South Boston remembers local hero James Brendan Connolly during the Olympics

James Brendan Connolly honored with statue and chapter in book

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Irish Emigrant Staff Writer,
Published Friday, August 10, 2012, 12:58 PM
Updated Friday, August 10, 2012, 12:58 PM

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The memorial to Connolly, dedicated in 1987 and designed by artist Thomas Haxo.
The memorial to Connolly, dedicated in 1987 and designed by artist Thomas Haxo.


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“We never had much growing up,” said Flynn. “And sports were the answer. You keep a kid in sports you keep them out of trouble and remind the kids that the dream of playing in the Olympics is not an illusion.”

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