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9/11 Hero Wins Million-Dollar Poker Challenge
Fox business ^ | Nancy Colasurdo

Posted on 12/24/2009 6:58:43 AM PST by KeyLargo

By Nancy Colasurdo FOXBusiness

On the morning of September 11, 2001, Fran Kosowski heard these words over the telephone from her NYPD husband -- “I’m OK, we’re going in.” A short time later, walking in the door after picking up their children from school, she saw one of the World Trade Center buildings collapse. Trying to keep it together, she gave an instinctive answer when the kids asked, “Where’s Daddy?”

“Probably helping people,” she said.

Meanwhile, in the chaos that was Lower Manhattan, Detective Sergeant Mike Kosowski – a first responder who was trying to clear the area -- came upon a man praying on his knees because his wife was in one of the World Trade Center towers; he didn’t want to leave.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxbusiness.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 911; 911families; hero; kosowski; milliondollar; nypd; poker

Kosowski shows off his Daily News Hero of the Month award with his daughter Rachele in 1991.

1 posted on 12/24/2009 6:58:44 AM PST by KeyLargo
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To: KeyLargo

Great story! Thanks for posting it.


2 posted on 12/24/2009 7:43:46 AM PST by DieHard the Hunter (Is mise an ceann-cinnidh. Cha ghéill mi do dhuine. Fàg am bealach.)
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To: KeyLargo

I love a story with a happy ending.

Happy Christmas!


3 posted on 12/24/2009 7:49:28 AM PST by HighlyOpinionated (Abortion-Euthanasia kills the very people for whom Social Justice is needed.)
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To: KeyLargo

Texas Holdem is a game of skill, intellect and endurance. Not just pure chance.


4 posted on 12/24/2009 8:09:53 AM PST by HChampagne (I am not an AARP member and never will be.)
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To: KeyLargo

wow a million bucks, wow.


5 posted on 01/12/2010 8:15:36 PM PST by atpoker.com
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