<p>Former Top Heavyweight Contender Gerry Cooney joins us. Gerry talks about his struggle growing up in an abusive household with his alcoholic father, how boxing was his way out, why he never got a rematch with Larry Holmes, their friendship that developed post-fight, and his book: "Gentleman Gerry...A Contender in the Ring...A Champion in Recovery".</p>

Former Top Heavyweight Contender Gerry Cooney joins us. Gerry talks about his struggle growing up in an abusive household with his alcoholic father, how boxing was his way out, why he never got a rematch with Larry Holmes, their friendship that developed post-fight, and his book: "Gentleman Gerry...A Contender in the Ring...A Champion in Recovery".

616: Gentleman Gerry Cooney Joins Thursday Night Tailgate

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Hear your favorite NFL players, legends, and coaches sharing their stories and insights year round on Thursday Night Tailgate. If you're looking for a show where the guests, not the hosts are the star of the show; a show without all the ranting, raving, yelling and negativity; just guests telling stories and sharing their insights...boy do we have a show for you. We're joined every week by 5 NFL Players, Legends, Coaches or Media Members from around the country, who share stories from their playing careers plus insights into what's going on around the League. We also spotlight 2 players doing great things in their communities in our Spotlight on the Positive segment. We're official partners of the NFL Alumni Association and Mike Ditka's organization the Gridiron Greats. We hope you'll follow us and subscribe to our podcast. You can also check out our Web site: http://www.thursdaynighttailgate.com, to see our guest schedule and what the players are saying about the show. Thank you for you tuning in! If you enjoy listening half as much as we enjoy doing it, we'll have something special.

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