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Walter and Ruth patterson with daughters Dinky and Wendy.. They were double cannon balls for Zachini at one time..
I also saw Walter catch the flying act, and perform a world-class comedy trampoline.
Dinky (Laura) Patterson was 43 when she was killed in a freak accident rehearsing for a half time show for the 97 Superball game in the Superdome in which a put together troupe were to jump from a perimeter catwalk on braided shock cord (bungee) Her sister Wendy & her husband were part of the troupe that included several last minute Jabronis to handle the lines I was contacted in the Newark airport by the FBI on behalf of the NFL attorneys to see if I would change my travel plans & fly to New Orleans to assist in the investigation They had arranged 1st class travel & hotel accomodation Stupidly I hadn't set a fee somehow expecting them to be generous but my mistake & I didn't stay to see the game
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Walter and Ruth patterson with daughters Dinky and Wendy.. They were double cannon balls for Zachini at one time..
I also saw Walter catch the flying act, and perform a world-class comedy trampoline.
Dinky (Laura) Patterson was 43
when she was killed in a freak
accident rehearsing for a half
time show for the 97 Superball
game in the Superdome in which
a put together troupe were to
jump from a perimeter catwalk
on braided shock cord (bungee)
Her sister Wendy & her husband
were part of the troupe that
included several last minute
Jabronis to handle the lines
I was contacted in the Newark
airport by the FBI on behalf
of the NFL attorneys to see
if I would change my travel
plans & fly to New Orleans to
assist in the investigation
They had arranged 1st class
travel & hotel accomodation
Stupidly I hadn't set a fee
somehow expecting them to be
generous but my mistake & I
didn't stay to see the game
Post a Comment