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Fitzgerald said "To be trusted with talking to the students Over 3,000 kids are going to be graduating here today and to know that these are going to be leaders of our country for years to come it’s the ultimate honor to be able to be here and participate in this.” Fitzgerald hasn't played football since 2020 and is on his fifth season of retirement from the sport that he excelled in for almost two decades serving on the boards of Dick's Sporting Goods Boys and Girls Club of America and Infinite Athlete and Qualtrics Fitzgerald is spending more time with his family and even when he struggles finding that right balance between work and family but it’s just a few chapters of your life in the grand scheme of things and so The game is bigger than one individual person and that’s kind of the approach I’ve always taken.” as his board position with Dick's Sporting Goods requires him to come out to Coraopolis a suburb of Pittsburgh about 20 miles west of Pitt's campus in Oakland as the program honored Fitzgerald for his induction into the College Football Hall of Fame and "It’s always great to come back," Fitzgerald said "As soon I drive through the Fort Pitt Tunnel it brings back some many great memories as I look over the landscape and think about the night stand over at the Renaissance Hotel and obviously "Look in the distance and I can see the Cathedral of Learning Look down the river and I can see the Hot Metal Bridge and all these memories just kind of flood back to your mind about experiences that you had relationships that you had throughout your time So I’m here quite a bit and I hope to continue to come back.” Fitzgerald excelled during his time at Pitt making 161 catches for 2,677 yards and 34 touchdowns in two seasons He had one of the best seasons ever for the Panthers in 2003 where he worked with Pittsburgh native and quarterback Rod Rutherford to make 92 catches for 1,672 yards and 22 touchdowns The receiving yards and receiving touchdowns both rank as the most for a Panther in a single season Fitzgerald earned a number of honors and won numerous awards for his performance that season and both the Walter Camp and Biletnikoff Awards identifying him as one of the best players in the country and the top wide receiver in the FBS that would've given him the award for player of the year in College Football Fitzgerald remembers most the players he had around him who helped make him into the great player and person he was following his Pitt career “I think they definitely helped me formed my identity and who I was and the kind of person I wanted to be and aspired to be," Fitzgerald said So many guys who were great veteran leaders for me So all I had to do was look up to them and follow their lead and that was great I got a chance to have lunch yesterday with Chancellor Nordenberg and Donna Sanft and a lot of people who poured into me in my maturation process I for sure wouldn’t be standing here with you if I went to any other school the way I was supported was really unique." Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi is heading into his 11th season in charge of the program and while Fitzgerald never played for him he fully supports Narduzzi and the culture he's built during his tenure Fitzgerald also met with some of the graduating Pitt football players including redshirt seniors in offensive lineman Lyndon Cooper wide receiver Raphael "Poppi" Williams Jr plus redshirt junior defensive lineman Sean FitzSimmons 2025 Commencement Day 🎓Congratulations to all! 👏HAIL TO PITT 💙💛 pic.twitter.com/tvPelqOs9L I really appreciate the direction he’s taken the program and just a really tough group of guys I’m always pulling for him and try to be a resource in any way possible "I got a chance to spend some time with five young men on the football team that are graduating today Devin Fitzgerald is a four-star wide receiver in the Class of 2026 and holds an offer from Pitt football Fitzgerald is proud of his son's accomplishments so far in his young life and that he can't wait to see what he achieves in his life including graduating from college in the near future “It’s every parent’s dream to see your children fulfill their potential,' Fitzgerald said "I’m proud of him for everything he’s accomplished but none of us are and the thing I’m most proud about is that he’s still open and willing to listen to people’s advice and to put himself in uncomfortable positions and that’s something I’m really proud about I’m going to be elated to watch him walk across that stage." 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The novel's main characters are young in a restless America reveling in the excess of the new Modern Age — an age whose anxieties have resurfaced with fresh intensity in our own moment because they continue to have something to say to the present: They're both timebound and timeless does Gatsby have something to say to us in 2025 Recall that the novel takes place in the summer of 1922 on Long Island and in New York City — a city that was then the center for contemporary debates about the threat of foreign influences so-called racial "pollution," and the ascendance of the liberated "new woman," embodied in the novel by the professional golfer Post-WWI New York had been transformed by the colossal second wave of immigrants that had begun pouring into the city in the late 1880s only 1 million of the city's 6 million residents were white There was also a massive internal migration going on back then: Black Americans were relocating from Southern rural areas to cities like Chicago Old-Money privilege — introduces himself in Chapter One of the novel by spouting ideas from a popular book on eugenics that he's been reading: ...” [insists Tom]“[I]f we don’t look out the white race will be — will be utterly submerged It’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.” In addition to ruminating about how far the promise of America could or should be extended to include immigrants The Great Gatsby is also freshly topical because it's our Great American Novel about class All the other major contenders — and I'm thinking of books like Huckleberry Finn The compressed geography of Long Island and New York — made mythic in the novel — allowed Fitzgerald to speed his characters through high-class East Egg to wannabee West Egg and past the working-class Valley of Ashes to explore the limits of the American Dream of social mobility Fitzgerald himself said his novel was about "aspiration." But aspiration doesn't guarantee success who stretches out his arms to that green light and all it represents is dead at the beginning of this retrospective story that The Great Gatsby has been and continues to be on lists of books challenged and pulled from school libraries as our frenzy of book banning rages on extramarital sex and a lurking doubt about the meritocratic promise of America But the banners aren't reading the novel carefully enough even as The Great Gatsby tells us the American Dream may be a mirage it does so in some of the most beautiful language anyone has ever written about America particularly the last seven or so pages of the novel where Nick Carraway talks about "man's" search for "something commensurate to his capacity for wonder." As a wise former student of mine once said about The Great Gatsby "It's the Sistine Chapel of literature in 185 pages." Fitzgerald would be stunned to know that celebrations of Gatsby's centennial are taking place around the world this year The novel was largely forgotten at the time of his death in Hollywood in 1940 at the age of 44 unsold copies of the first edition of Gatsby were still gathering dust in Scribner's warehouse Fitzgerald would also be stunned to know that The Great Gatsby has been one of the most read novels in American high schools; indeed it may be one of the few things that unites us I wish everyone would ditch those Roaring Twenties parties and celebrate Gatsby's 100th by reading or rereading this matchless novel about the troubled dream of America Become an NPR sponsor I never met my grandparents: Scott died young Zelda wrote my mother from Highland Hospital in Asheville “I long to see the baby,” but she perished in a fire a couple of months later both of my grandparents left such a trove of intimate letters and blazingly honest essays that I feel I have come to know them By the time Scott began to write The Great Gatsby he had already produced two highly autobiographical novels that he wanted his third novel to be different “I want to write something new—something extraordinary and beautiful and simple & intricately patterned.” Although Gatsby is a work of his imagination And I hope she’ll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world a beautiful little fool.” This is uncannily similar to what Zelda said in 1921 as she emerged from the ether of childbirth I hope it’s beautiful and a fool—a beautiful little fool.” Of course She was christened Frances Scott Fitzgerald “In my next incarnation,” my mother wrote years later “I may not choose again to be the daughter of a Famous Author but the working conditions are too hazardous….I suppose it is impossible [for writers] to form the habit of inventing people without doing somewhat the same thing with live ones exposing the scandalous condition of the human soul.” He was virtually a single parent when my mother was a teenager “My father had a terrific sense of wasting his own life and he was trying to prevent me from squandering my resources as he felt he had squandered his.” She admitted that at Vassar College she sometimes didn’t open his letters but was wise enough to stash them in a drawer have taken their place alongside his more famous writings?” my mother avoided talking about her father because his reputation was thoroughly tarnished by alcoholism She ignored her parents’ problems by forming a dramatic group at Vassar Scottie was twenty when Scott died suddenly in Hollywood except for the seven hundred dollars hidden in his bookshelf The Great Gatsby was no longer available in bookstores edited Scott’s notes for his partially completed novel The biggest boost for The Great Gatsby came when it was issued as an Armed Services Edition and given to one hundred fifty thousand soldiers during World War II That introduced The Great Gatsby to all those young American men and their families By the mid-1960s Scott’s books were being included in college curriculums where she wrote a column for the Northern Virginia Sun and later for The Washington Post The only time Scottie allowed her identity as the “daughter of” to be disclosed was on the campaign trail and knowing her father’s name now opened doors She claimed to have the hide of a rhinoceros when it came to hearing strangers’ opinions about her parents’ work or unsolicited diagnoses of her mother’s mental illness but she wanted to shield us children from any negative fallout of their legacy I wasn’t encouraged to read The Great Gatsby and I don’t think our mother wanted us to grow up feeling we were related to anybody special my mother read us “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” which I loved A couple of years later Life Magazine ran a story Scott Fitzgerald Grows Stronger.” We four grandchildren were photographed in the attic playing with Zelda’s turquoise ostrich feather fan and arranging Scott’s battalion of lead soldiers each with a costume appropriate to the court of Louis XIV or the extravagant finery of fairy godmothers Eventually it became embarrassing to know nothing about my grandparents I was seventeen when a young writer asked if I agreed that The Great Gatsby had essentially lost nothing with the passage of time along with a few stories and Arthur Mizener’s biography I was especially awed by Scott’s pitch-perfect use of language and forever wed his unutterable visions to her perishable breath his mind would never romp again like the mind of God listening for a moment longer to the tuning-fork that had been struck upon a star I can’t account for all the reasons people love The Great Gatsby: perhaps for its champagne parties and of course for its glitz I remember my mother telling me she thought The Great Gatsby was popular with college students because it is a short book and an easy read It was popular in Russia too; she speculated they liked to use it as an example of capitalism gone awry My mother didn’t live long enough to explain Gatsby’s popularity in Japan where the Takarazuka Revue staged an all-female performance The Great Gatsby has been adapted to ballet and to opera watching the green light on a dock across the bay my mother became the sole guardian of her parents’ estate Thanks to her gift of her parents’ personal papers Princeton University now boasts an extensive archive That collection has largely made this volume possible Herewith is the best possible reading of this American classic West III contributed years of scholarship to these judicious emendations Adapted from the Foreword to The Great Gatsby by F Foreword copyright © 2018 by Eleanor Lanahan Created by Grove Atlantic and Electric Literature Masthead About Sign Up For Our Newsletters How to Pitch Lit Hub Privacy Policy Support Lit Hub - Become A Member Lit Hub has always brought you the best of the book world for free—no paywall you'll keep independent book coverage alive and thriving At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Benita Fitzgerald Mosley won the gold medal in the 100-meter hurdles by 4/100th of a second over the favorite Olympic gold medalist and visionary executive Benita Fitzgerald Mosley says it has been her lifelong mission to help people win gold medals in business—and in life “My gold medal is the gift that keeps on giving,” Fitzgerald Mosley says Fitzgerald Mosley highlights five “Olympic rings” to help people achieve their goals: Have a good start power through hurdles and have a strong finish “Why can’t I be the best in the world at what I do?” From becoming the first African American woman to win the 100-meter hurdles at the 1984 Olympics to her current role as chief executive officer of Multiplying Good Fitzgerald Mosley has persistently broken barriers and advanced the idea that sport has the power to inspire and change the world Her enormous impact as a results-oriented leader in the Olympic, non-profit, and corporate worlds is why Dean Jeremy Jordan asked Fitzgerald Mosley to be the keynote speaker at the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics Convocation at 12:30 p.m “Benita’s ‘why not me?’ message encourages us to challenge societal expectations and embrace our potential while Multiplying Good is helping people bring about positive change and inspiring them to do more,” Jordan says “The life lessons and insights that Benita will share May 10 will provide valuable inspiration to our graduates and all of us.” Using Fitzgerald Mosley’s five Olympic rings Fitzgerald Mosley often uses a quote from former American politician and motivational speaker Les Brown “You don’t have to be great to get started Fitzgerald Mosley started running track in the seventh grade and soon became a star hurdler were both educators and they encouraged Fitzgerald Mosley to get started in as many extracurricular activities as possible in their hometown of Dale City Fitzgerald Mosley discovered what she loved and was good at and where to focus her attention “They were very supportive and stood by me in every aspect of my life,” Fitzgerald Mosley says of her parents While she became the first chair flute for the Gar-Field High School symphonic band Fitzgerald Mosley says she wasn’t very good at softball and grew too tall to be a gymnast But middle school physical education teacher family friend and gymnastics coach Gwen Washington was also the coach of the track team and when it became obvious that Fitzgerald Mosley had outgrown gymnastics Washington suggested she join the track team because she had seen Fitzgerald Mosley outrun the boys in gym classes “So I went out for the track team and started winning races from the very beginning,” Fitzgerald Mosley says “It wasn’t until I was 12 years old and in the seventh grade that I even discovered my athletic prowess.” As a high school freshman sprinter and hurdler Fitzgerald Mosley helped the track team win its fourth consecutive Virginia state championship who represented the United States in the high jump in the 1976 Olympics and qualified for the team in 1980 also led the girl’s gymnastics and basketball teams to state championships During a visit to Falk College in early April Benita Fitzgerald Mosley met with students to share her experiences in the sport industry you can be an Olympian someday just like Paula,’ and I looked at her like she was from Mars,” Fitzgerald Mosley says “But having a coach believe in you and say that to a youngster at 14 years old Fitzgerald Mosley was 18 and already a track star—and an industrial engineering major—at the University of Tennessee where she would become a 14-time All-American and four-time NCAA hurdles champion she made the 1980 Olympic team but didn’t participate because the United States led a boycott of the 1980 Summer Games in Moscow to protest the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan she was still in college and had the benefit of having access to coaching training equipment and the highest level of competition in college This was a time when Olympic athletes were strictly amateurs who couldn’t make money off their athletic achievements and many athletes who qualified for the 1980 Games people didn’t have these long careers spanning three and four and five Olympic Games that started with my generation because they started to allow us to make money while we were competing,” Fitzgerald Mosley says “The two other hurdlers that were on the Olympic team with me in 1980 didn’t make it again in 1984 so that was their one and only chance to be an Olympian.” For the complete story, please visit the Falk College website Syracuse University Libraries recognized its student employees with an awards celebration on April 23 The Libraries typically employs around 150 undergraduate and graduate students each year to contribute to the safety of Libraries’ spaces the quality and repair of collections,… While Hannah Kang ’25 was growing up in Houston where she was born—pursuing a degree at 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sunews@syr.edu says Republican lawmakers in Congress are closely watching the fallout after the FBI arrested Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan “There’s been a lot of discussion with Chairman Jordan about that,” Fitzgerald said on WISN 12’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics “I don’t think anything has really fully developed to the point where Congress would be weighing in on anything specific but certainly it falls under our purview if there are some things that emerge nationally for us to take a look at We’ll see where this is headed.” Fitzgerald acknowledged the unusual nature of FBI agents placing Dugan in handcuffs and arresting her inside the Milwaukee County Courthouse >> WisPolitics is now on the State Affairs network. 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Get the app or access via desktop “I know the optics were certainly strong,” Fitzgerald said “I think many of my colleagues that have seen it were wondering if it had to be handled that way and I think everything that’s happened since that has been appropriate including what the Wisconsin Supreme Court has now done with taking action as well but a judge is certainly expected to be the level head in the room no matter what is going on within that courthouse.” cautioned Republican lawmakers from moving too quickly have called on the Legislature to immediately remove Dugan “I think they should wait,” Fitzgerald said it was not premeditated I don’t feel but certainly any type of knee-jerk reaction that puts a judge in a position where they’ve actually committed a crime certainly needs to be scrutinized and reviewed at length and it looks like the Wisconsin Supreme Court is doing that right now.” Fitzgerald also reflected on the sometimes contentious town hall he recently held and vowed to continue in-person events more vocal groups after Act 10 when we were doing office hours so it’s not something that I’m not used to,” Fitzgerald said “But in a couple of locations we were at people were a little bit over the top — people using swear words and such I don’t like that because it makes law enforcement nervous People are calling the office asking about scheduling some in the future and as the congressional calendar allows us we’ll get back to it at some point here “It’s something that comes with the job,” Fitzgerald added “When you’re at a fever pitch on something like what we’re going through right now with the big shakeup in D.C. you just want to make sure that people are respectful and that they’re not yelling over the top of their own neighbors as they try to express themselves as well.” Attorney General Josh Kaul says he does not believe the recent order from the Wisconsin Supreme Court temporarily prohibiting Dugan from her judicial duties speaks to the merits of the federal charges “I think what’s important for folks to note is I don’t think that order in any way and I don’t speak for the justices certainly but I don’t think that order in any way is meant to provide any indication as to what that means about the merits of the underlying case,” Kaul told “UpFront.” “I think that was something that was done sort of routinely Kaul declined to weigh in on the arrest and case itself but left open the possibility that the state may get involved in the case “It’s very early in the case right now,” Kaul said “So we’re going to see how things develop If the state of Wisconsin ends up having any interest in the case but it’s going to depend on the circumstances that arise here in the state.” Tony Evers directing state employees not to answer questions or provide documents without first calling an attorney if Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents enter state buildings “I’m surprised that this has received as much pushback as it has,” Kaul said and I haven’t looked at the specifics of the guidance but as I understand it the governor has suggested that if ICE comes somewhere that the state agency should make sure to get their attorneys involved in the process that’s a reasonable thing that I think anybody would suggest in this circumstance Having attorneys work through the process to make sure that things are done lawfully that the rights of the state’s citizens are protected — because the state government has a lot of confidential and private data regarding state citizens — that’s just common sense So I think this is an effort to politicize what is really a common-sense move from the administration.” UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin says university officials have concerns as the Trump administration continues to target universities nationwide and there have been a number of things that cause us concern,” Mnookin told “UpFront.” “The research we do at UW-Madison is such an incredibly important part of the Wisconsin economy and innovation and invention and there are a lot of challenges to the funding for that research “We’re also concerned about academic freedom,” Mnookin added “And the ability of universities to give students transformative experiences and serve our state.” The Trump administration is investigating UW-Madison and dozens of universities nationwide amid its crackdown on diversity equity and inclusion programs and the treatment of Jewish students on campuses across the country Mnookin said she has not received any updates from the administration on the scope or status of the investigations “I believe we’re doing a generally good job of supporting all of our students to have an excellent experience here at UW-Madison “Are we perfect?” Mnookin added The Trump administration recently restored the visas of 27 international students after initially revoking their legal status “We did have 27 students and recent graduates who were lawfully working in this country face the removal of their records which in essence means that they can no longer legally be in this country,” Mnookin said “We’re very pleased that all 27 have been reversed.” Mnookin said she is still unaware why the visas were revoked in the first place “Some of them have low-level legal infractions but sometimes we’re talking about things like a speeding ticket And while it’s entirely reasonable to expect those studying in our country to follow the laws and I don’t think it’s right for that shouldn’t jeopardize your student status.” University officials are also closely tracking cuts to federal research grants Officials have said that of the roughly $1.7 billion in grants last year $1 billion came from the federal government we have had a number of grants frozen or eliminated we don’t even fully know why,” Mnookin said “Those grants can range from topics like a researcher who’s studying teens’ online behavior and how it affects their mental health to topics like weather satellites and how we do a better job of detecting fires so we can prevent them from getting out of control So we have lost grants across an array of areas and we’re also concerned about the possibility of more to come.” See more from the show Fitzgerald frustrated as he heads to IL with left rib fractureMay 2nd SAN FRANCISCO -- knew something felt off when he dove to his left and landed hard on his glove hand during the Giants’ game against the Rangers last Friday He was initially diagnosed with a bone bruise in his chest and sat out two games to try to recover but the discomfort got progressively worse when he returned to the lineup earlier this week at San Diego “I was trying to be out there and play through it for my team and everything but it got to a point in my last at-bat [on Wednesday] I hit the fly ball to right and I was in a lot of pain,” Fitzgerald said “I knew it was probably a little bit more than what we initially thought That’s kind of when I realized something was wrong so I knew we should probably get it checked up on.” Fitzgerald’s suspicions were confirmed after an MRI exam on Thursday showed that he has a left rib fracture, prompting the Giants to place their starting second baseman on the 10-day injured list and recall infielder Brett Wisely from Triple-A Sacramento prior to the club’s 4-3 series-opening loss to the Rockies at Oracle Park will be completely shut down from baseball activities for the next few days but he said he’s aiming to return to action in a couple of weeks He batted .301 with an .820 OPS over his first 22 games but his production slowed after he suffered the injury last week as he went only 1-for-8 over his next three games 
 I wasn’t really able to get the best swings off I took some fastballs down the middle to strike out on I was a little scared to swing because of the pain We’re going to go with whoever’s up next and hopefully they’ll be able to help out the team a little bit more than what I was doing.” who started at second base against left-hander Kyle Freeland and went 1-for-4 on Thursday will likely draw most of the playing time while Fitzgerald is out the Giants also figure to mix in the left-handed-hitting Wisely who has recorded an .851 OPS against right-handed pitching over 26 games for the River Cats this year Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball “It’s a little bit of a lefty-righty tandem,” manager Bob Melvin said “It doesn’t mean it’s going to be a strict platoon Koss has played pretty well when he’s been in there but Wisely will get at least one game of the next three and then we’ll see where it goes as far as performance.” hit .238 with an .623 OPS and four home runs over 91 games with the Giants last year though he was surprisingly left off the Opening Day roster following the emergence of Koss this spring He found out he was being promoted thanks to Fitzgerald who called to share the news about 30 minutes before Wisely heard from Sacramento manager Dave Brundage on Thursday Wisely said he felt he lost his swing during Spring Training and spent the early part of the season trying to find it at Triple-A two home runs and 10 RBIs over his last seven games for the River Cats “I think the last 10 days or so it’s been his best work,” Melvin said “That’s one of the reasons that I don’t want him sitting around too long before he’s in a game Justin Verlander was in line for his first win as Giant after giving up two runs over a season-high 6 1/3 innings and departing with a 3-2 lead but he was forced to settle for a no-decision after the Rockies rallied to score two runs against Tyler Rogers in the eighth The 42-year-old right-hander is now winless through his first seven starts matching the longest drought to start a season of his 20-year career The last time he had to wait this long to get on the board was 2015 when he went 0-3 with a 5.57 ERA through his first seven outings for the Tigers “As somebody who likes to win and win as a team Larry Fitzgerald never said he was retired "I didn't feel like I should say I was retiring because that's not what I was doing," Fitzgerald said back in 2022 "I'm simply just turning the page to the next chapter of my life." The Cardinals legend still hasn't played since the end of the 2020 season to put him in position to be Hall of Fame eligible And that's where the 11-time Pro Bowl wide receiver finds himself as the NFL creeps toward the summer Nominations will be collected by the Pro Football Hall of Fame beginning in June A cut to 50 nominees comes in September; the number is trimmed to 25 in the fall and a final 15 announced in December five years removed from his final appearance in a game figures to be on all those lists in the first year he is on the ballot "I try not to get into the speculation," Fitzgerald told azcardinals.com "I don't want to get my hopes up and for some reason it doesn't work out I did everything I possibly could to put myself in this position but they cut the numbers down (for yearly enshrinement)." Fitzgerald said this while talking on the red carpet for his annual Fitz's Supper Club fundraiser laughing off the idea he'd ever play again The Ring of Honor will come sooner rather than later but there is always a chance Fitzgerald would rather fold that into any Canton results the wide receiver who has the second-most receptions in NFL history (1,432) and second-most receiving yards (17,492) could expect that soon – specifically early February in Santa Clara Both Fitzgerald and Drew Brees are among those eligible for the first time this year Among those who have not gotten in that were finalists last year: running back Fred Taylor linebackers Terrell Suggs and Luke Kuechly Even Fitzgerald noted the backlog of wide receivers and his humble nature leaks into his analysis I only played in the playoffs four times in 17 years There are a lot of things I did well but a lot of things that work against me All of that is going to be taken into consideration and that's why I try not to get too deep into it." Hall of Fame voters discussed the 15 modern-era finalists a vote was taken to trim to 10 and then five and as long as each got 80 percent of the vote The process, updated last year, now cuts the group of 10 to seven with the 80 percent threshold remaining in place that makes it much more difficult to get in compared to when a player was in the previous version of the five finalists The class must have at least three and up to five (plus between one and three from the pool of coaches Last year's class was only four: cornerback Eric Allen and wide receiver Sterling Sharpe (who got in through the senior path.) Reaching Canton on his first attempt always felt likely But he'll push forward with his second act in life – remember not retired – doing charitable work and quietly building his business empire "I have zero control over it," Fitzgerald said with a chuckle Cardinals owner said recognition is his highest honor received Release international tight end Bernhard Seikovits Ohio State ties show again with addition of Fryar Everything you need to know about the Cardinals 2025 Draft Class Texas offensive lineman picked in sixth round; Nevada safety in seventh Cardinals move down in fifth round to get back into sixth round 'Frustrated' defensive back ready to prove he should've been first-rounder as projected Team adds edge rusher to much-improved front seven Program co-created by NFL and Nike will feature unique uniforms for game Defensive lineman played for six different programs since 2018 The San Francisco Giants announced that Tyler Fitzgerald has landed on the 10-day IL with “a left rib fracture,” prompting the recall of IF/OF Brett Wisely from Sacramento He’d missed a few games with a chest contusion he got diving for a ball in a game against the Rangers Good enough for a .366/.422/.610 triple slash having played in a couple of games after cracking a rib The move creates a real opportunity for supposed 26th man Christian Koss. Alex Pavlovic speculates that he will probably get a lot of time at second base now even though Brett Wisely as a left-handed bat makes more sense from a traditional platoon situation Wisely was hitting .235/.325/.431 with the River Cats (118 PA) so I guess I see why that would be the case Those are not good numbers for a 26 year old in the Pacific Coast League has played solid defense up the middle and seen 3.88 pitches per plate appearance He’s also provided a relief appearance in the first month of the season. He makes another appearance, he’ll become eligible for our Bullpen Trust Power Rankings Fitzgerald had his break out last season at 26 and now Koss has a chance to pull a Fitzgerald here in his age-27 season He’s not quite the same power-speed threat but he does provide more contact and possibly better defense the Giants lineup has struggled over the past couple of weeks (85 wRC+ since April 16th) and losing Fitzgerald is significant A fractured rib takes about six weeks to heal on its own Here’s hoping for a speedy and complete recovery for Tyler Fitzgerald Larry Fitzgerald was awarded a doctorate of letters from Pitt on Sunday Larry Fitzgerald Jr.’s time at Pitt was short The wide receiver and Heisman Trophy runner-up flashed his professional bona fides in two years with the Panthers and was off to what would become a 17-year career with the Arizona Cardinals But Fitzgerald’s fondness for Pittsburgh lingered long past his final year in 2003 Pitt honored Fitzgerald on Sunday with a Doctorate of Letters during the spring commencement ceremony Fitzgerald said he returns often to visit the school and as a member of the board at Dick’s Sporting Goods “As soon as I drive through the Fort Pitt Tunnel it brings back great memories as I look over the landscape,” Fitzgerald said “I think about the nights at the Renaissance Hotel and I look in the distance and I can see the Cathedral of Learning and I look down the river and see the Hot Metal Bridge All these memories flood back to your mind about the experiences you had and relationships you developed.” While Fitzgerald never formally announced his retirement from professional football Fitzgerald wouldn’t have wanted a flashy sendoff and I look back on it fondly,” Fitzgerald said “It’s just a few chapters of your life in the grand scheme of things The game was much bigger than any individual person That’s the kind of approach I’ve always taken.” He is eligible to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of the 2026 class Fitzgerald finished his NFL career with 17,492 receiving yards second only to San Francisco 49ers legend Jerry Rice “I try not to think too much about it,” Fitzgerald said I feel like I’ve done all I could to put myself in position Fitzgerald’s performance on the field in big moments usually did the talking for him During Super Bowl XLIII against the Steelers Fitzgerald hauled in seven passes for 127 yards and two touchdowns during a 27-23 loss a 64-yard catch-and-run through the heart of the Pittsburgh defense gave the Cardinals a 23-20 lead with 2 minutes he blazed a trail like no Pitt receiver who came before him He finished with 2,677 yards and 34 touchdowns he led the NCAA with 22 receiving touchdowns and 1,672 receiving yards Fitzgerald said he felt fortunate with the support system he had at Pitt There were so many guys who were great veterans and leaders for me,” Fitzgerald said “I learned a lot from those players and a lot from the administration and the way I was supported here is really unique.” He hopes to have clarity on how to support future Panthers Fitzgerald said he is eager to know the resolution of the House vs NCAA settlement so he can help the Panthers’ football program compete in the ever-changing landscape of college sports The rules have changed significantly since the NIL era started and Fitzgerald believes Pitt will find a way to stay competitive and you know what you can and can’t do and there’s a level playing ground,” Fitzgerald said “The University of Pittsburgh has been competitive since Day 1 you look at the representation in the National Football League Fitzgerald said he was surprised when told what Pitt planned to do at commencement But he enjoyed being there with his oldest son “I wouldn’t imagine this in my wildest dreams,” Fitzgerald said When I got a chance to meet with Chancellor (Joan) Gabel I was in their office at the Cathedral of Learning and she asked me for a little time I had no idea what the conversation would be MLB Trade Rumors By | May 1 The Giants placed infielder Tyler Fitzgerald on the 10-day injured list earlier today due to a left rib fracture. The club called up infielder Brett Wisely from Triple-A Sacramento to replace Fitzgerald on the active roster Fitzgerald’s offense has been a mixed bag He’s managed to cut his strikeout rate down to just 22.2% in 90 trips to the plate this year while actually slightly increasing his walk rate though he’s hitting for much less power with a meager 4.8% barrel rate he’s hitting .284/.341/.432 (118 wRC+) this year though it’s elevated by a .356 BABIP Whether that’s sustainable remains to be seen but that question will have to wait for at least the time being now that he’s headed for the shelf Fitzgerald suggested that he was feeling the fracture when swinging a bat and as such will be down for a couple of days without baseball activity to rest up it seems as though Fitzgerald is hoping for a relatively brief absence The infielder told Shea that he hopes to be back with the Giants after just two weeks which would be just barely over the minimum stay of ten days on the injured list Whether Fitzgerald will be able to hit that target or not remains to be seen but San Francisco would surely love to have him back as quickly as possible amid their efforts to keep the brilliant 19-12 start they’ve managed to put together going in an extremely competitive duel not only for the NL West but also the three NL Wild Card spots In the meantime, the Giants will likely turn to a combination of Wisely and Christian Koss at the keystone made his MLB debut earlier this year and so far has hit just .217/.280/.217 with a 30.8% strikeout rate during his time in the majors Those lackluster numbers have come in just 28 plate appearances and Koss hit quite well at Triple-A last year with a 134 wRC+ in 88 games Joining Koss in the mix for starts at second is Wisely who hit .238/.278/.345 (75 wRC+) across 91 games in a part-time role with the Giants last year He’s spent the 2025 season at Triple-A so far where his .235/.325/.431 slash line in 118 trips to the plate has been exactly league average (100 wRC+) San Francisco Giants Transactions Verlander not happy the Giants blew another game in which he left with the lead Recovery is 2-6 for a rib hairline fracture So Fitzgerald’s numbers remain on par with last year with a lower strikeout rate and higher walk rate but it’s questionable if he can sustain it because his Bbip is high and his barrel% is low Digging too deep into stats makes you contradict yourself Log in Register MLB Trade Rumors is not affiliated with Major League Baseball Register NORTHWEST WISCONSIN — Longtime law enforcement officer and Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald will be discussing a major career change during the next episode of Positive Tuesday W/ Ben & Fitzy co-hosted by DrydenWire founder Ben Dryden and Sheriff Fitzgerald brings viewers weekly conversations centered around community issues Related: Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald Announces Retirement After Years Of Service This week’s episode is expected to be especially noteworthy as Fitzgerald reflects on his 28-year career in law enforcement including 17 years serving as Barron County Sheriff and shares what lies ahead in his professional journey The show will stream live on DrydenWire’s Facebook page. Viewers unable to tune in live can watch the recorded episode later on DrydenWire’s website and YouTube channel Be sure to mark your calendar and join the conversation Tuesday morning for what promises to be an impactful and emotional announcement Fitzgerald back on track thanks to help from Giants legendApril 17th PHILADELPHIA -- Last week, got to receive a major perk of playing for the Giants: hitting tips from Barry Bonds Bonds pulled Fitzgerald aside and asked him to meet him in the batting cage where the legendary slugger instructed the slumping second baseman to focus on hitting the ball straight down to snap him out of his tendency to drop his barrel It didn’t take long for Bonds’ advice to resonate for Fitzgerald, who continued to break out of his slow start by going 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI in the Giants’ 11-4 rout of the Phillies on Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park Jung Hoo Lee and Matt Chapman also delivered multihit efforts for the Giants (13-5) who took an early lead after scoring four runs off Aaron Nola in the top of the first inning and then kept adding on with the help of some sloppy defense from the Phillies Every hitter in San Francisco’s starting lineup reached base at least twice resulting in a season-high 11 runs on 13 hits and nine walks Fitzgerald batted only .179 with no home runs and no RBIs over his first nine games but he’s turned it around in a major way over the past week a triple and a homer over his past six games to raise his batting average to .314 with an .842 OPS on the season “It’s been fantastic here recently,” manager Bob Melvin said “He went from really having a tough time to start -- he’s a little bit of a slow starter to begin with -- but you look up now He’s really kind of settling down in the bottom part of the order knocking in some runs and scoring some runs The Giants expected Fitzgerald to be an offensive contributor after he batted .280 with an .831 OPS 15 home runs and 17 stolen bases during his breakout rookie campaign in 2024 but the 27-year-old infielder struggled to get back into a groove after he missed the beginning of Spring Training with a back injury put him back on track and helped him heat up during the club’s current road trip through New York and Philadelphia “I just felt like I had some really bad habits from when I hurt my back in Spring Training,” Fitzgerald said I’ve always had real quick hands and real short swings I’ve been doing a lot of high tee and stuff to kind of try to swing downward “Barry actually helped me with that a little bit the last homestand I’m able to backspin balls a little better I’m trying to stay with it and get rid of some of those bad habits that I had and a lot of swing-and-miss that I had before.” Fitzgerald’s recent production out of the nine-spot should only further lengthen a Giants lineup that has largely relied on contributions from Yastrzemski who now leads the Majors with 23 RBIs after knocking in two more runs on Wednesday Fitzgerald is also looking more comfortable at second base where he’s getting an extended look now that Willy Adames is locked in to play shortstop for the foreseeable future He made an impressive play there in the fifth inning when he raced into shallow center field to make an amazing overhead catch on a fly ball from Edmundo Sosa “There’s a ton of ability there,” Melvin said Camilo Doval and Spencer Bivens combined to deliver five scoreless innings to pick up left-hander Robbie Ray who struck out eight but lasted only four innings after giving up four runs on six hits and a season-high-tying five walks Trivino pitched a scoreless fifth and sixth to earn his first MLB win since Aug It was a special milestone for the 33-year-old right-hander who missed the entire 2023 and ‘24 campaigns while rehabbing from Tommy John surgery and then I found out that I was the winning pitcher and it’s nice to be able to contribute with such a good team.” Original cover art for the Great Gatsby by Francis Cugat “The idea that we’re the greatest people in the world because we have the most money in the world is ridiculous Wait until this wave of prosperity is over Surely Donald Trump wasn’t thinking of The Great Gatsby when he said he wanted to Make America Great again though Gatsby is a great novel and its major character is as fake as anything about Fox news and the president himself nor John Dos Passos was more conscious of the friction between social classes than F No novel of the 1920s is more class conscious than The Great Gatsby and no writer was more aware of the loss of American greatness than Fitzgerald Had the novel been published with the title that the author preferred readers might have sensed that America is the main character in the novel The Great Gatsby might have provided a kind of morality tale for a society that was cracking up The once spectacular continent is decimated and innocence corrupted— all that and more is spelled out in the pages of the novel But when the stock market crashed in ’29 and the Depression of the 1930s hit families hard fell out of favor with the literati and the populi not the proletariat and not about the exploited and oppressed “I can’t stand being poor,” one of his characters says and speaks for the author himself who was more intellectual than his image would have it Fitzgerald’s characters consume conspicuously which celebrates this year the 100th anniversary of its initial publication Lionel Trilling and others have raked the novel over red hot coals but they haven’t killed it or even synged it he claims to have made his money in drugs and oil; how contemporary is that He’s also the archetypal boy in the novel’s boy-meets-girl story who falls in love with the girl and loses the girl to a man with old money the narrator and the only real friend Gatsby has lives on suburban Long Island and commutes to a job in Manhattan though Fitzgerald doesn’t describe his working life “The city seen from the Queensboro Bridge is always the city seen for the first time in its first wild promise of all the mystery and the beauty in the world,” he writes The other main characters include Jordan Baker a wealthy couple so wrapped up in their own selves that they’re indifferent to the pain and suffering of others Her husband is a blatant white supremacist who worries that colored people will steal the world out from under from men like himself Were he alive today he’d have voted for Trump and Vance and he’d support tariffs on goods imported from Asia and Europe On the other side of Fitzgerald’s economic spectrum a mechanic who operates a garage in a polluted landscape with toxic water and unhealthy air Fitzgerald doesn’t describe Wilson working on cars or pumping gas A snazzy car also figures as a murder weapon has made his reputation because he has fixed the World Series In Fitzgerald’s fictional world as in Donald Trump’s everything can be fixed with money One might say of the wealthy characters in The Great Gatsby “Behind every great fortune lies a great crime.” Still Fitzgerald doesn’t describe the crimes behind the fortunes; what he’s after is satirizing the wealthy after they’ve made big money The satire is out in full force in chapter four in which the narrator describes the guests at Gatsby’s parties who belong to a whole social class You can practically hear Fitzgerald seething just below the surface “From West Egg came the Poles and the Mulreadys and Cecil Roebuck and Cecil Schoen and Gulick the state senator and Newton Orchid and Eckhaust and Clyde Cohen
all connected with the movies in one way or another brother to that Muldoon who afterward strangled his wife (“Rot-Gut.”) Ferret and the De Jongs and Ernest Lilly — they came to gamble and when Ferret wandered into the garden it meant he was cleaned out and Associated Traction would have to fluctuate profitably next day.” To execute satire properly it helps to have some affection for the individuals who are satirized Fitzgerald certainly felt some affection (along with envy and resentment) for the wealthy especially wealthy white women like Daisy Buchanan In the company of the fast crowd with its luxury cars and flashy clothes Fitzgerald was aware of his own shabby attire and “poverty.” Indeed the author himself was a sucker for beautiful women who had money to burn Before Zelda there was a teenage debutante named Ginevera King who stole Scott’s heart Fitzgerald’s great theme in The Great Gatsby and elsewhere is loss: the loss of illusions Two antithetical feelings feed into one another in the novel: grief and nostalgia to turn away from the horror of World War I and the glamour of the Jazz Age At the same time he knew that it was impossible to go back in time somewhere back in that vast obscurity beyond the city where the dark fields of the republic rolled on under the night.” Fitzgerald admires Gatsby because he’s an eternal optimist who believes in “the orgiastic future that year by year recedes before us.” The last sentence in the novel reads borne back ceaselessly into the past.” Gatsby’s illusions are shared by his fellow citizens That’s a lost cause.” He certainly doesn’t long for a return to the untrammeled west that is defined in a seminal passage in the novel by “the savage violence of the frontier brothel and saloon.” You may have read The Great Gatsby in high school or in college Since its initial publication few novels have been on as many required reading lists for students as Fitzgerald’s class conscious saga the reflections on power and corruption and the contemporary relevance of an American classic Cantor Fitzgerald has revised its price target for AMD (AMD, Financial) lowering it from $135 to $120 while maintaining an Overweight rating on the stock Despite semiconductor stocks outperforming the broader market This expectation is due to potential changes in section 232 restrictions and AI Diffusion rules alongside increasing tension between the U.S While the firm views semiconductor stocks as essential holdings for the long term it acknowledges the sector's susceptibility to volatility favoring semiconductor equipment over analog stocks Based on the consensus recommendation from 51 brokerage firms, Advanced Micro Devices Inc's (AMD, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 2.3 The San Francisco Giants placed starting second baseman Tyler Fitzgerald on the 10-day injured list with a left rib fracture Brett Wisely was recalled from Sacramento to take his spot on the active roster Fitzgerald suffered the injury in Friday night’s game against the Rangers, diving for a ground ball hit by Joc Pederson He remained in the game and was in the starting lineup the next day but he was scratched with what was described as a “chest contusion.” He returned to the lineup against the Padres on Tuesday and Wednesday before being placed on the IL Fitzgerald was one of the Giants’ most productive hitters in recent weeks he’s hit .340/.397/.547 with two home runs three doubles and a triple in 58 plate appearances He leads the Giants with five stolen bases Wisely has been with the Giants in parts of the past two seasons playing in 142 games with a career slash line of .218/.263/.320 over 403 plate appearances The 25-year-old was hitting .235/.325/.431 in 118 PA for the Triple-A River Cats splitting his time between shortstop and second base He’ll likely get the bulk of the at-bats against right-handed starting pitchers with utility infielder Christian Koss starting against left-handers Larry Fitzgerald is staying humble about his chances of entering the Pro Football Hall of Fame "I try not to get into the speculation," the legendary wide receiver told AZCardinals.com when discussing his potential entry into Canton While on the red carpet for his annual Fitz Supper Club fundraiser the 11-time Pro Bowl player said he didn’t want to “get my hopes up,” just in case it doesn’t work out While Fitzgerald never officially retired, he hasn’t played since the end of the 2020 season he should be eligible when the Pro Football Hall of Fame starts collecting nominations in June "I did everything I possibly could to put myself in this position but they cut the numbers down,” said Fitzgerald After the Hall of Fame collects the initial pool of potential inductees it’ll trim the number down to 50 in September The final 15 nominees will be announced in December reduction votes narrowed the nominees down from 15 to 10 and then to 5 If any of the remaining five candidates received 80% of a yes-no committee vote the 49 committee members are only allowed to vote for five of those seven nominees Instead of doing a straight YES-NO vote on the nominees the committee has to pick and choose with whom they want to spend their vote That means 39 of the 49 voters need to say yes to the same player for them to get in Drew Brees will also be eligible for the first time this year Other notables who have yet to be enshrined are Eli Manning and Fitzgerald’s fellow wide receivers Reggie Wayne He has the second-most receptions in NFL history (1,432) and sixth in career receiving touchdowns (121) The Cardinals' icon is considered one of the best receivers in NFL history but he’s staying grounded about his chances of getting into the Hall of Fame on his first try All of that is going to be taken into consideration and that's why I try not to get too deep into it." © 2025 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Minute Media or its affiliates and related brands "I try not to get into the speculation," the legendary wide receiver told AZCardinals.com when discussing his potential entry into Canton While Fitzgerald never officially retired, he hasn’t played since the end of the 2020 season The Cardinals' icon is considered one of the best receivers in NFL history Larry Fitzgerald is eligible for the Hall of Fame this year but he's not thinking 'too deep' about his chances of getting in Fitzgerald break out of slumps to power 10-run outburstApril 15th PHILADELPHIA -- One of the more impressive parts of the Giants’ hot start is that they’ve managed to win games even with an offense that hasn’t been firing on all cylinders Mike Yastrzemski and Wilmer Flores have been carrying the lineup thus far but the Giants know they’ll need the rest of their bats to get going in order to sustain their success moving forward Fitzgerald went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and finished a single shy of the cycle while Yastrzemski also went deep and knocked in three more runs to help San Francisco improve to 12-4 on the season the second-best winning percentage in the Majors behind the division-rival Padres The trio of homers picked up right-hander Landen Roupp who earned his first win of the season after giving up four runs on six hits and three walks over five innings I think that’s the mentality we have right now We feel like we can come back from any deficit That puts a lot of confidence on the pitchers and obviously the whole team.” The Giants found themselves in an early hole after Roupp surrendered three runs in a rocky bottom of the first but their bats quickly answered back against Phillies right-hander Taijuan Walker in the top of the second walked to put a pair of runners on for Flores who put San Francisco on the board with an RBI single to center field Walker then fielded a slow chopper off the bat of Patrick Bailey but he made an errant throw to second base that bounced into center field hammering an elevated cutter over the left-field fence for a three-run shot that put the Giants ahead so it’s about time that the bottom of the lineup kind of stepped up for the top of the lineup,” said Fitzgerald who entered Monday batting .237 with a .582 OPS over his first 12 games of the season “I’m just happy to participate in the runs We have some guys carrying us this season like Flo and Jung Hoo It’s important for some other guys to step up every now and then and that’s what I was able to do tonight.” who hit .186 with a .506 OPS over his first 15 games after signing a franchise-record $182 million contract over the offseason crushing a middle-middle sinker out to right-center field to cap the six-run outburst and collect his first home run as a Giant The opposite-field shot was Adames’ first homer in 135 regular-season and postseason plate appearances going back to last season snapping the longest home run drought of his career I can’t even get a hit.’ But it obviously feels great to have that first one of the way and now just go out there and have fun.” Fitzgerald also tripled and scored on Yastrzemski’s towering two-run blast to right field off Phillies left-hander Tanner Banks in the seventh inning The 387-foot shot was Yastrzemski’s third home run of the season and his first off a lefty since his walk-off homer against the Padres’ Ray Kerr on June 19 The Giants’ willingness to stick with a young player like Fitzgerald and give Yastrzemski a chance to face lefties is a clear sign of the longer leash the club is expected to extend players under new president of baseball operations Buster Posey That approach is a departure from the previous regime which tended to be more reactive when things weren’t going according to plan Fitzgerald admitted that he hasn’t felt super comfortable at the plate this year but he’s been working on trying to get on top of the ball and get out of some bad habits that he developed after he suffered a back injury that sidelined him for the early part of Spring Training The Giants could have easily pulled the plug on him at second base and awarded more playing time to someone like Casey Schmitt but they continued to show faith in Fitzgerald which gave him the peace of mind to work through his struggles “Everybody’s kind of had my back,” Fitzgerald said kind of a slow start and a slow Spring Training Just a lot of props to my teammates and my coaches for hanging in there with me Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application entered her Savior’s arms on March 16th 2025 She is survived by her husband Greg Grant Fitzgerald She is preceded in death by her parents Ramon and Eloise Warner and stepmother Nancy Garn Warner Michele spent her life in the service of others following closely in the footsteps of Jesus Christ Her life was a testament to how much she loved her family and the Lord Michele served many years as a faithful and devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints She spent countless hours serving in various capacities in the Nursery as well as ministering to her fellow sisters Michele would do just about anything to join the young women at girls camp; the stories and the testimonies shared filled her bucket like nothing else could One year she even convinced the Bishop that she “loved” to cook just so she could be at camp with her girls She was a sincere friend to all who crossed her path she would be there for the food and for her friends Deep and lasting friendships were second nature to her she knew exactly how to connect with and comfort those in her life Michele was a dedicated and reliable friend and you could always count on her to be there for you come rain or shine She was so kind and innocent in life that we all felt shocked when we discovered that she was indeed the culprit during one of our family murder-mystery dinner parties Any activity or adventure that involved her family Whether it was something simple like a delicious Sunday dinner or something as grand as hiking Machu Picchu Michele was at every piano and dance recital Let there be no doubt in anyone’s mind: she was our angel dressed in scripture quoting T-shirts Everyone who knew Michele would agree that her laugh brought light into every room and warmth into every heart you couldn’t help but laugh right along with her because in that moment you could feel nothing but her joy and happiness She had the amazing ability to see the best in everyone and she would go out of her way to tell the people in her life all the good she saw in them and Russ (Teresa) Warner found so much joy and fulfillment watching Michele grow up Her older siblings endearingly called her “Missy” as she was the baby sister One of Michele’s favorite phrases was “Many hands make light work,” and her children can attest to how frequently those words were spoken within the walls of their home She used her hands to serve and lift others just like the Savior did and she knew that small acts of kindness would make a big difference take the time to check-in with those around you See where you can make someone else’s burden even just a little lighter Michele’s sincerest desire would be for you to think of a friend and take them a meal to brighten their day Services to celebrate Michele’s beautiful life and legacy will be held Saturday March 22 Her burial will take place at Lindquist’s Memorial Park at Layton Utah and directly after will be the family/friends/ward lunch at 1:00 pm at the Mountain View Church Building in South Weber The funeral service will be live-streamed and may be viewed by scrolling to the bottom of Michele’s obituary page ORDER VIDEOS Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Larry Fitzgerald stood outside Dominick's Steakhouse on Monday evening talking about Fitz's Supper Club -- his annual fundraiser for the Larry Fitzgerald Foundation -- for a 15th year the Supper Club has raised more than $1 million passed away from cancer before he reached the NFL Carol Fitzgerald made sure to bring Larry to charitable and community events reinforcing the need to give back and help out "But Mom was never one to rest on her laurels," Fitzgerald added "She was always going to push the envelope as far as programming and fundraising The further he gets away from the game -- Fitzgerald retired after the 2020 season -- he knows fewer people are going to see him as a Pro Bowl football player and more as a community stalwart "It's cool when people say you do a lot in the community," he said "That means as much to me at this point as someone coming up to me saying he loves the idea of former teammate Calais Campbell -- like Fitz a one-time Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year -- coming back to Arizona and the increased efforts from a young player like Kyler Murray to impact the community "These guys actually care," Fitzgerald said Honor goes to scout who shows passion and represents Cardinals professionally QB was team's first-round pick in 2006 to much celebration Cardinals use tool to get more time with players for handful of reasons Recently retired cornerback to be in Green Bay for selection No Cornerback will officially retire with Cardinals Tight end wants to stop his own airborne acrobatics Scott Fitzgerald influenced the French Riviera—and travelers can still experience that part of history today A century ago, the French Riviera beach town of Juan-les-Pins was the playground of American expats who swam in the crystal-clear Mediterranean produced two novels: The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night Juan-les-Pins was once the countryside of Antibes all soft sand and the pine trees for which it’s named The town was formally established in 1882 when the first residences were built A casino was de rigueur for any French seaside town in the early 20th century, and the one in Juan-les-Pins opened in 1909. (Four years later, before World War I, it went bankrupt.) By the 1920s the town had become a favorite of writers, artists, and musicians; Cole Porter, Picasso many as guests of wealthy art patrons Sara and Gerald Murphy Today Juan-les-Pins is still a thriving beach town the 1920s Americans replaced by plenty of French and Italian vacationers stretched out along nearly 16 miles of Mediterranean coastline “In the streets around the train station bordering the PinĂšde [park], [you can] uncover beautifully decorated buildings from the 1920s and 30s,” says Maryline Bailly, a long-time Antibes resident and an organizer of jazz festivals Jammin’Summer and Jammin’ Juan She adds that the town “has a rich history and architectural heritage and is full of surprises for those who stroll and observe.” is only a five-minute drive from Juan-les-Pins This year, Juan-les-Pins and its neighbor Antibes are celebrating 100 years since the publication of The Great Gatsby and Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgeralds’ arrival in town. It’s also been a century since Picasso leaned into surrealism; you can see some of his work at the Picasso Museum in Antibes The sun shines year round in the French Riviera but June and July are set to be banner months for Juan-les-Pins and Antibes and early summer (along with September) is the best time to visit The days are long and the weather speaks for itself—bright blue skies A big bang happens early in June at the Hotel Belle Rives on June 5 with the Bal des RĂȘves a charity gala in support of oceanic protection and exploration From June 4 to 8 is the yearly sailing race Voiles d’Antibes which sees yachts racing across the Mediterranean nearby and locals thronging the coast for food Hotel Belle Rives will celebrate the birthday of iconic composer and songwriter Cole Porter a friend of the Fitzgeralds who played in what is now the hotel’s Bar Fitzgerald A jazz band will perform Porter’s greatest hits while the bar slings Jazz Era cocktails a literary prize honoring American writers such as Joyce Carol Oates Nominees this year include Rachel Kushner for Creation Lake The French know how to ring in the summer solstice, and the FĂȘte de la Musique, held annually on June 21, will see free concerts across Juan-les-Pins and Antibes One of the oldest jazz festivals in Europe, Jazz Ă  Juan (July 10–20) has been bringing musicians to town since 1960 play with the Mediterranean as the backdrop Whether families want to relax on the beach or take in the culture of Juan-les-Pins Photos by Alexandre Rotenberg/Shutterstock but school summer vacation in France doesn’t start until July 5 Come earlier and you’ll have plenty of sand to yourself The town is on the train line that runs along the Cote d’Azur, from Cannes east to Ventimiglia in Italy. It’s 25 minutes from Nice, 7 minutes from Cannes, and 2 from its neighbor Antibes. These TER trains require no reservations and run roughly every 15 minutes from 6 a.m There are a handful of restaurants along the beach, but I tend to stop at L’Epicerie Italienne for picnic fare then spread out on the sand to watch the sun set AFAR participates in affiliate marketing programs which means we may earn a commission if you purchase an item featured on our site.© 2025 AFAR LLC There are no statistics available for this player Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here You are using an outdated browser. Upgrade your browser today or install Google Chrome Frame to better experience this site Phone: (803) 408-8711  he was the son of Walter Barton and Dorothy Loraine Dover Fitzgerald He enjoyed riding horses and his Harley Davidson Clemson and Washington Redskins Football and cuttin’ up Left to cherish his memories are his children NC and multiple great-great nieces and nephews A memorial service will be held Friday, March 7, 2025 at Powers Funeral Home in Lugoff, SC at 3:00 pm. The family will receive friends following the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to H.O.P.E Acres Rescue at https://hopeacresrescue.networkforgood.com/projects/136847-general-fund Mailing Address: PO Box 65 Lugoff, SC 29078 Phone: (803) 408-8711 Fax: (803) 408-8713  Blog where the foundations of his lifelong values and interests took shape he shared a newspaper route with his sister Jean—splitting the neighborhoods on their bikes collecting subscription payments door-to-door Winters were spent skating on a frozen lagoon two blocks from their home where he and the neighborhood kids shoveled snow to clear the ice and played hockey until dark It was there that his love for the game of hockey first took hold—a passion he would later pass down to all three of his sons Saturdays often meant time at the bowling alley where John bowled alongside his dad and brother Jim in the local boys’ league and tournaments—laying the groundwork for a lifelong enjoyment of the sport Summers were filled with long days at Round Lake swimming out to the raft with siblings and friends and enjoying a kind of freedom that today’s world rarely allows Music was also a meaningful part of his early life walking more than ten blocks to Main Street through rain and summer heat while carrying the heavy instrument John had a natural ear and a remarkable memory—often performing his favorite piece They practiced faithfully and shared the accordion for nearly eight years performing in small recitals throughout their childhood That early discipline and joy in music quietly carried forward into his own family as all three of his sons would go on to play instruments in school band showed a remarkable musical gift—especially on the guitar and his playing reflected the same quiet passion and depth of feeling that John brought to everything he did It was also during high school band that John met Ronnie Milich—who would become one of his closest and lifelong friends They shared a love of music and spent countless hours playing pond hockey together forming a bond built on shared passions and easy laughter with Ronnie standing by John’s side as best man on his wedding day John proudly served in the United States Air Force from June 1967 to March 1971 He began his service as a Basic Airman at Malmstrom Air Force Base and later deployed to Vietnam from 1970 to 1971 as part of the Pacific Air Forces command John experienced his first small arms fire attack—diving into a foxhole already occupied by a fellow airman named Pete Rumsey two young servicemen seeking cover found something far more lasting: the beginning of a lifelong friendship and the two supported each other through the challenges of their deployment What began as a moment of survival grew into a bond built on trust earning multiple 300 games and embracing the camaraderie that always surrounded his favorite sports he was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal (VSM) and the Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (SAEMR) John earned his MBA from Northern Illinois University and built a successful career as a Senior Vice President investment broker at Merrill Lynch during the firm’s training program in New York City he met Ted Oakley—another young advisor who would become a lifelong friend The two roomed together while preparing for their careers launching their professional journeys by day and sharing laughter and adventures in the city by night John held Ted in the highest regard and cherished the friendship and mutual respect they built from those early days Their marriage was a true partnership—marked by selflessness never hesitating to make sacrifices so their children could pursue their passions From early morning practices to long drives through snowstorms and weekends spent in cold rinks John and Phyllis were always there—together—offering encouragement John believed that family and relationships were life’s most valuable treasures and nowhere was that more evident than in the life he shared with Phyllis: a home filled with loyalty John’s passion for hockey carried on well into adulthood He continued playing recreationally at the old Polar Dome in Dundee—back when the boards were still lined with chicken wire instead of plexiglass he formed lasting bonds with friends like Ronnie Milich and Joe Zych sharing a love of the game that extended well beyond the rink They played together in midnight adult leagues breakfast at the Corner Kitchen—creating memories as enduring as the friendships themselves His passion for the sport endured throughout his life and he proudly passed it on to all three of his sons he was deeply involved—serving as the unofficial team videographer braving snowstorms and early mornings to make it to games and offering steady encouragement no matter the scoreboard He was a dedicated member of the Rockford Country Club where he competed in club championships and numerous ProAm tournaments—his favorite being the time he played alongside Jim McMahon and Jay Hilgenberg Golf wasn’t just a game to him; it was a source of joy Of all the lessons John passed down to his children the most enduring was the importance of staying positive—even in the face of adversity He deeply believed that your mindset could shape your reality a conviction rooted in the teachings of Viktor Frankl and lived out in his daily example John always focused on what could be learned He taught his children that while we can’t always control our circumstances we can choose our attitude—and that choice makes all the difference He also instilled in them the value of hard work and perseverance: that nothing meaningful comes without effort and success isn’t handed out—it’s earned through discipline and preparation He firmly believed that mastering the fundamentals—whether in hockey or relationships—laid the strongest foundation for growth and character passed down through quiet guidance and daily example shaped not only his sons’ achievements but the kind of people they became He and Phyllis were lifelong members of Holy Family Catholic Church where their quiet faith offered a steady presence in their lives and home John (Michelle Lynn) Tobias III and Adam Tobias; cherished dog Jean (Steve) Tobias-O’Brien and Mary Jo (Michael) Nash; and treasured friends He is reunited in heaven with his parents; his son The family wishes to extend heartfelt thanks to Dr and the ICU team at UW Health Swedish American Hospital at Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory A private family burial will take place at Valley Memorial Park in Spring Valley donations in John’s memory may be made to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital—a cause close to his heart “Papa T,” as he was affectionately known isn’t about perfection—it’s about character and quiet strength—will continue to guide those who loved him His lessons live on in every act of kindness Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory - Mulford 6vs16USC Fitzgerald Homers Twice in Minnesota's 16-6 Loss to USC4/25/2025 9:06:00 PM | Baseball MINNEAPOLIS- Senior Josh Fitzgerald put together a stellar performance at the plate Friday but the Minnesota Golden Gophers fell to the USC Trojans 16-6 Junior Joe Sperry (4-1) started and took the loss on the mound for Minnesota (20-19 Fitzgerald went 2-for-4 at the plate, supplementing his two home runs with two RBIs. Junior Weber Neels added to Fitzgerald's awesome power-hitting performance by going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Junior Easton Richter also chipped in for the Golden Gophers The Golden Gophers were trailing 1-0 in the first inning when they first put runs on the board Minnesota's offense produced a three-run output that included home runs from both Neels and Fitzgerald The Trojans failed to push any runs across before the Golden Gophers offense got back to their scoring ways the next inning Minnesota managed to push across two runs in the inning which brought the score to 5-1 in favor of the Golden Gophers USC fought back to even the ballgame at five before Minnesota reclaimed a 6-5 advantage in the third inning The Golden Gophers recorded a run on Fitzgerald's leadoff home run off junior Caden Hunter The Golden Gophers were unable to hold the lead as USC scored 11 times over the remaining six innings to grab the 16-6 win For more information on the Gopher baseball program, fans can continue to use GopherSports.com, as well as follow the team on X, Instagram, and Facebook Thanks for visiting