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Looking Back... by Jim Sumner

Jim Sumner's articles on southern sports history have appeared in the ACC Handbook, the ACC Area Sports Journal, Blue Devil Weekly, Inside Carolina, the Wolfpacker, Baseball America, Basketball America, and other publications. His latest book, Tales From the Duke Blue Devils Hardwood, was published in 2005. In his bimonthly column "Looking Back� by Jim Sumner", he will examine the rich history of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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		Looking Back... Georgia Tech's First College World Series Appearance 7/2/09 Danny Hall came to Georgia Tech before the 1994 season, inheriting a talented squad with high expectations. He achieved the school's first CWS appearance.
		Looking Back... Puggy Blackmon's Development of Georgia Tech's Golf Program 6/22/09 Georgia Tech's Puggy Blackmon built the Georgia Tech golf program to be a national power in the 1980s.
		Looking Back... Maryland's Frank Costello 5/27/09 Frank Costello grew up in Union, N.J., a standout athlete and student. But he left the Garden State for College Park, Md. in the spring of 1963 and he's still hanging around, taking on new challenges at a time when many of his contemporaries are debating their retirement options.

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