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Former pro football player a big help for Merced Boys & Girls Club
July 29, 2010Tony Slaton is a big man.At 6-foot-4, he towered over many of the athletes he once competed against on the football field as a pro football player on the Los Angeles Rams in the late 1980s. But for the past five years, this Merced native, who was once paid to punish other football players, has been overseeing an organization that does just the opposite.
On Deck
July 29, 2010Editor's Note: To get an item in a future "On Deck" column, e-mail sports@mercedsun-
MJC now eligible to win a state title
July 29, 2010For the first time since 2003, Modesto Junior College football will re-enter the brave new world of the Valley Conference. And coach Sam Young thinks it's about time.
Around Town: Bicycle meeting - Merced Sun-Star
July 29, 2010Around Town: Bicycle meeting Merced Sun-Star The Merced Bicycle Advisory Commission will meet at 3 pm Aug. 24 in the City Council Chambers. Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School is holding open ... |






