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Hartley and soul

By Lynn Burkhead
ESPNOutdoors.com

Saturday, August 9, 2008

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — It might come as a surprise to some BASS fans that Charlie Hartley was a competitive skateboarder and still climbs aboard a board most days. And believe it or not, that skateboarding experience — and getting right back up after you fall — appears poised to help Hartley out in his chosen profession. Hartley, the likable pro from Grove City, Ohio, opened up this week's Champion's Choice Elite Series Tournament presented by Ramada Worldwide mired way back in the p ...

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