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Clemente, Rosario share Puerto Rican pride

By Andy Katz

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Kansas State's Denis Clemente has held the burden of his name his whole life. He knows the pride the people of Puerto Rico have in his last name. The Bayamon, Puerto Rico, native understands the pressure to produce in any sport in which he is a featured performer. Being the second cousin of the late baseball legend Roberto Clemente carries with it an immense burden, but one that he embraces by wearing Roberto's No. 21. On the other hand, Rutgers' Mike Rosario was born in the United St ...

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