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Forbes - Tue, Oct 27

Tom Van Riper, Forbes.com
During the 1970s, the Rev. Ed Vischer was a prominent high school basketball coach in Long Island, N.Y., leading powerhouse Lutheran High to a string of state and national rankings.

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