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The McConkey Effect

By Tim Mutrie

Thursday, March 26, 2009

SCOTT GAFFNEY Thursday afternoon, via phone, from Squaw Valley. • "I just read a quote on a message board and it's appropriate: 'It's like hearing superman died.' And that is kind of the way he was for a lot of people. ... One thing about Shane is that he never let his larger-than-life persona in the media effect his head. He was always one of the coolest guys to be around. He gave everybody the time of day; one of the nicest and most generous guys out there." • "His humor—defi ...

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